Surat: A special vaccination drive will begin on Monday for students going abroad at the Ichhapore health centre in Surat district.
The drive is being organised by the Surat district panchayat for those students hailing from Surat district.“To avail of its benefits, the students from Surat district will have to carry their passport, Aadhaar card, student visa and official admission letter given by the respective university along with them while coming to get the shot at the vaccination centre.
This is part of the state government’s special Covid-19 vaccination drive for students travelling abroad for higher studies,” said health official from Surat district panchayat.“Those students who have already taken the first dose of vaccine and they need to travel abroad for their studies before the fixed date of second dose, will benefit from this drive.
Students have been asked to visit this vaccination centre between 9 am and 5 pm from Monday to Saturday,” an official added.The students will be issued a vaccination certificate from this centre.
Vaccine shots will be administered to students who have completed 28 days of first dose of vaccination but have not completed the mandatory 84 days to become eligible for the second dose.
Government officials say that the beneficiary students will be administered the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine after four weeks instead of 10 weeks.
The state government, like many states, has also reduced the gap between two doses to 28 days instead of 84 days and given priority to students going abroad for their studies.