Over 34 lakh eligible adolescents given second dose of COVID-19 vaccine: Govt

Over 34 lakh eligible adolescents given second dose of COVID-19 vaccine: Govt

“Young India’s historic effort continues…In just 1 month, 65% of children aged 15-18 received the first dose of the vaccine. World’s largest vaccination campaign is creating new records under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” he tweeted. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said 65 per cent of the adolescents in the 15-18 … Read more

Review coverage of Covid second dose amongst adolescents daily: Centre to states, UTs

Review coverage of Covid second dose amongst adolescents daily: Centre to states, UTs

In a letter to the states and UTs, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said a tailored communication strategy, focused at adolescent population and their caregivers, should also be rolled out to make them aware about the timely completion of vaccination schedule and sustain their vaccine confidence. Noting that timely completion of the Covid vaccination schedule … Read more