As cases drop, children start getting second dose of vaccination
The Hindu
1.3 lakh children in 15-18 age group have got the first dose in Mysuru district
Even as children in the 15-18 age group have started getting a second dose of vaccination here, the health authorities have clarified that there was no shortage of vaccines at all and the drive for vaccinating children will pick up pace when schools and colleges reopen.
In Mysuru district, 1.3 lakh children in the 15-18 age group received the first dose of vaccination. Whoever has completed the gap between the first and second doses, is now eligible for the second dose being administered for the last three days.
Covaxin was being administered to the children and the gap between the first and second doses for this was less when compared to Covishield. Therefore, many children are now eligible for the second dose with the completion of the interval the first dose. Once the schools and colleges reopen, the drive is expected to get a boost.
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