Chhattisgarh: Over 13.21 lakh youngsters aged 12-14 to be administered COVID-19 vaccine

By PTI

RAIPUR: Over 13.21 lakh youngsters within the age group of 12 to 14 years shall be administered COVID-19 vaccine in Chhattisgarh in a drive that begins on Wednesday, an official from the state well being division stated on Tuesday.

All the mandatory preparations have been made to manage Corbevax vaccine to 13,21,286 youngsters within the age group, stated Dr Priyanka Shukla, the state nodal officer for COVID-19 vaccination and director of National Health Mission.

The second dose of the vaccine shall be administered to eligible youngsters 4 weeks after they’ve taken the primary jab. Vaccination officers of all of the districts have been oriented for this, she stated.

Eligible beneficiaries can register themselves on the CoWIN app to get vaccinated, the official stated.

The state well being division has eliminated the requirement of co-morbidities for folks above the age of 60 for the booster dose, Dr Shukla stated.

Senior residents who’ve accomplished the 9 month or 39 week interval after their second dose can take the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine on the nearest vaccination centre by registering themselves on the CoWIN app, she stated.

At current, greater than 1.64 lakh vaccine doses can be found within the state, the official stated. Over 1.73 crore folks have taken each doses of the COVID-19 vaccine up to now within the state, whereas 11,16,786 youngsters within the age group of 15 to 18 years have additionally been vaccinated, Dr Shukla stated.