Lucknow : Amidst the ever-increasing cases of Corona and its new variant Omicron, the decision to introduce COVID Vaccine to adolescents aged 15 to 18 years has given great relief to the people. Children in the age group of 15 to 18 years will be vaccinated from January 3 across the country including Uttar Pradesh.
The registration for the vaccination of children in the state has started from January 1. The Yogi government has made all the preparations to save the children from the increasing cases of corona and Omicron havoc, for the vaccination of children, you can also do slot booking with registration on the Kovin portal. For this the ID card of class 10 will be valid.
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About one crore 40 lakh children in the age group of 15 to 18 years in UP
On Sunday, CM Yogi Adityanath has ordered the officials of the Health Department to be in touch with the officials of the Center. State Immunization Officer Dr. Ajay Ghai said that there are about one crore 40 lakh children in the age group of 15 to 18 years in Uttar Pradesh. However, a separate data is being prepared in which district how many teenagers have to be vaccinated.
50% of the population above 18 years of age has been vaccinated
The pace of vaccination is increasing rapidly in the state. As a result, so far more than 20 crore people of the state have been given vaccine doses, in which more than 12 crore first doses and more than 7 crore second doses have been given. Let us inform that 50 percent of the population above the age of 18 years has been vaccinated in the state. In the state, 87.05 percent have been given the first dose and 50.11 percent have been given the second dose.
More than three lakh children will be vaccinated in the capital Lucknow
In Lucknow district, more than three lakh children are eligible for vaccination who will be vaccinated. In Lucknow, vaccination facilities will be available in other hospitals including PGI, Balrampur, Civil, Rani Laxmibai, Lokbandhu, Thakurganj TB Hospital, KGMU, Dufferin, Lohia, Mahanagar Bhaurao Deoras. In addition, children will also be vaccinated in community health centers.
RTPCR report mandatory for Magh Mela
Regarding the Magh Mela starting from 14 in the state, the CM instructed the officials to strictly follow the protocol of Kavid. RTPCR report has been made mandatory for the people coming to Magh Mela. Along with this, people who have taken both doses of mask and vaccine will be given entry in the fair.