Kolkata: Some schools in the city have asked parents of students aged 15 to 18 to submit a photocopy of Aadhaar and other documents to the authorities so that they can register for vaccinations starting on Monday.
Students can also register with a unique student ID card issued by the school.
Despite registration to manage Covaxin to children aged 15 to 18 opened on the co-win portal on Saturday, a few used windows with many choices to wait and see how initial vaccination came out before registering their ward.
The reaction was similar to doubts witnessed in March when vaccination for senior citizens and those who had a 45-year-old co-morbidity down to the beginning of lukewarm.
Various private schools have been seeking approval from parents to manage vaccines to students in their schools.
Some have been tied with hospitals to establish immunization camps in the area.
Heritage School has asked parents to submit approval letters from parents and tied with two private hospitals to arrange vaccination camps in the school building.
Modern College and Lakshmipat Singhania Academy are in talks with a private hospital.
Parents must register for vaccines and choose slots.
Most of the schools and schools assisted collect data for vaccination drives that will begin with January 3.
KMC has decided to start with vaccination centers in 16 schools, one in each region.
After that, the number will increase.
Shri Shikshayatan School in talks with private organizations and KMC has asked him to submit student data that qualifies in the age group.
Alipore Girls Girls High School has provided a list of students who qualify for KMC.
The Collegiate Bethune school has provided 548 list of students who are eligible for health officials.
City school boys and girls have been informed to start vaccination from Monday and so on.
“We have been told by KMC officials that our school can be used as a center,” said the school Headmistress Town Arpita Banerjee.
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Class X Scottish Church Collegiate School, Supriyo Bhattacharya, said, “The school has asked us to submit Aadhaar documents and we sent it.
We are waiting for vaccination date to start.” The parents of class X Anindita Dutta students said, “I have spoken with the nearest health center and register my daughter’s name.
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