Vadodara: 9,368 people were vaccinated in the city on the first day of Kovid-19 vaccination for children in the age group of 12 to 14 years. In the areas of the district outside the city limits, 8,930 children were vaccinated.
The vaccination campaign was planned after the approval for the use of Corbevax vaccine for children in the age group. city that includes Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) areas, children in the age group of 62,957 are eligible for vaccination, while for areas outside the VMC limits, the figure is 55,833. Vadodara District,
VMC sources said that the focus of vaccination will be on mobilizing children through schools. Schools are scheduling vaccination drives and informing parents.
An official said that the portal did not show the slots for this age group till Wednesday afternoon. However, this did not hinder vaccination as the details of those who were vaccinated were kept with the documents. These were later recorded in the portal.
The highest number of vaccinations occurred in the district Vadodra Taluka where 2,520 people were vaccinated in the age group. The lowest figure was from Desar taluk where only 403 children were vaccinated.
The vaccination percentage in this age group is 14.88 percent in the city and 16.8 percent in the district areas outside the city limits.
The vaccination campaign was planned after the approval for the use of Corbevax vaccine for children in the age group. city that includes Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) areas, children in the age group of 62,957 are eligible for vaccination, while for areas outside the VMC limits, the figure is 55,833. Vadodara District,
VMC sources said that the focus of vaccination will be on mobilizing children through schools. Schools are scheduling vaccination drives and informing parents.
An official said that the portal did not show the slots for this age group till Wednesday afternoon. However, this did not hinder vaccination as the details of those who were vaccinated were kept with the documents. These were later recorded in the portal.
The highest number of vaccinations occurred in the district Vadodra Taluka where 2,520 people were vaccinated in the age group. The lowest figure was from Desar taluk where only 403 children were vaccinated.
The vaccination percentage in this age group is 14.88 percent in the city and 16.8 percent in the district areas outside the city limits.