All set to administer 25 lakh doses to teenagers in first week
The Hindu
As the registration for vaccination of teenagers aged between 15 and 18 began on Saturday, the State government is gearing up to vaccinate at least 25 lakh beneficiaries in the week beginning January
As the registration for vaccination of teenagers aged between 15 and 18 began on Saturday, the State government is gearing up to vaccinate at least 25 lakh beneficiaries in the week beginning January 3. The government plans to reach out to the eligible beneficiaries and administer the vaccine to them at their doorstep.
Health and Family Welfare Department Commissioner Katamneni Bhaskar said that in line with the guidelines issued by the Central government, the Health Department had made necessary arrangements to administer the vaccine against COVID to teenagers from January 3.
He said over 40 lakh doses of Covaxin were available in the State and all the 19 lakh ANMs in the State would be roped in to reach out to the beneficiaries and administer vaccine dose at their doorstep. He said all the arrangements to reach out to 25 lakh teenagers had been made.