Vaccine for 15-18 age group from Jan. 3
The Hindu
In line with the Centre’s guidelines on the vaccination against COVID for teenagers and booster dose for the health workers and senior citizens, the State Health Department has ordered the District Co
In line with the Centre’s guidelines on the vaccination against COVID for teenagers and booster dose for the health workers and senior citizens, the State Health Department has ordered the District Collectors and officials concerned to make arrangements.
In a circular, Public Health and Family Welfare director G. Hymavathi said that vaccination for children aged between 15 and 18 would be started on January 3 and only Covaxin would be available.
She said booster doses would be given to healthcare and frontline workers who got the second dose at least 39 weeks before January 10.
Cardiologist and MP-elect from Bengaluru Rural C.N. Manjunath, who contested from the BJP and defeated three-time Congress MP D.K. Suresh, said he was the “people’s candidate” and that it is their aspiration to see him in the Union Cabinet. In an interview with The Hindu, he claimed his victory was possible because those who were treated at the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research became his “ambassadors”.