Coimbatore: While driving vaccination for children in the age group 15-18 began on Monday crossing a school in the state, section of students under 18 years still in universities that have not been vaccinated.
With a focus that is being moved to school, these students are abandoned as vaccination camps are not held in higher education.
“When universities opened back in September last year, at least 50% of students in the first year graduated under the age of 18,” said the art of Sri Ramakrishna and Science College B.
“Many of them will reach the age of 18 in the past few months And qualify for vaccinations.
But part of the student will still be under 18 years.
These students do not focus on vaccination drives starting on Monday, “he said.
Director of Joint Regional Collegiate Education (RJDCE) Coimbatore R Ulagi said that more than 90% of students in the second year and the last upper class students and graduate students were vaccinated in college.
“Only those who are under 18 years in the first year may not be vaccinated so far.
We have asked for their details from college,” he said.
Uli said that students can take advantage of the vaccination center running on the district for vaccination without further delay.
A senior official from the Ministry of Health said that several students who were several short weeks were covered under drive vaccination in college.
Students under 18 years in college come out of the drive
