Guwahati: Government and private schools with around 100 to 200 students will be converted into covid vaccination centers for children in Assam because the State Health Department prepares to vaccinate children between 15 and 18 years from January 3.
Department of a meeting chaired by the Secretary UNI Health, Rajesh Bhusan, with the next state and meeting chaired here by the Minister of Health Keshab Mahanta on Tuesday, has been decided to use only Covaxin to investigate children.
Dropout the school is likely to be taken to another vaccination center.
“Vaccination for children will be done wisely.
Even those who study in college aged 18 years or below will be borne in the drive,” said the source to Ti.
He added that the Government Government had directed the state government to use Covaxin for students in the first phase.
“Direction will occur to be issued to school immediately to prepare a list of students who are eligible for Jab.
The Ministry of Health and State Education will soon hold a joint meeting,” said a health department official.
He added that the initial plan was to make a vaccination center in each educational institution.
This, he said, was being carried out to avoid crowding.
“The main encouragement will visit all schools to vaccinate children.
Bringing students to school to other schools for vaccination can turn into risky business.
Infection can spread,” he added.
Assam has set a target of an inoculation estimated 18.25 lakh kids even though it might need a few days before the drive vaccination gets momentum.
On January 3, it might be the first event.
The health department official said more than 13.
The dose of Lakh Covaxin was in stock in the state.
“Even though the available doses are mainly purchased for adult vaccination, most of it must now be transferred to vaccinating children.
Covaxin supply must also be added,” said the official.
Some schools were temporarily included under detention in November after Covid infection was detected.
However, the Ministry of Education said that considering that around 75 Lakh registration in the state education institution, the number of infected cases can be ignored.