Hyderabad: An estimated 22.7 lakh between the ages of 15 and 18 years will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccination which starts in the state of January 3.
The administration of preventive doses of qualified groups will begin on January 10 “to take advantage of vaccines in bigger The limit of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and other companies, advance registration can be done through the Cowin Portal while elsewhere (vaccine administration) will take a walk, “said Public Health Director, Dr.
G Srinivasa Rao.
According to operational guidelines issued by the State Health Department on Sunday, those aged 15 to 18 will be given a dose of Covaxin and the dose will be the same as adults.
“For category 15-18 years, a 0.5ml dose will be given to each dose – equal to adult doses.
For GHMC and the city corporate beneficiaries will be vaccinated only after online registration.
The rest of the Telatinga district will be vaccinated by Walk.
-In / off Line.
All those born during or before 2007 are eligible for vaccination in the group above, “read the guidelines.
Those who qualify in groups 15-18 are required with the authority of parents.
“Vaccines will be given in all primary health centers, urban health centers, public health centers, regional hospitals, district hospitals and tertiary hospitals.
This is to ensure the presence of doctors for safety during vaccination as a group of 15-18 is a very sensitive age group .
This group must be accompanied by their parents for vaccination for additional security, “Public Health Director explained.
The dosage of the caution of Covid-19 vaccine vaccines, qualified groups include health workers, frontline workers and people above 60 with co-morbidity.
The dose will be given to those who fall below this category only after the completion of nine months since their second dose.
But the type of vaccine depends on further direction from the center.