A Covid vaccination camp has been started in Gurugram on the occasion of National Immunization Day on Wednesday for children in the age group of 12 to 14 years. The camps were started by the Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram Nishant Kumar Yadav, from the Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Jacobpura.
Yadav while boosting the morale of the students said: “This vaccine is being administered to increase your immunity so that you can face the global epidemic like Corona with strength.”
Civil Surgeon Dr Virender Yadav, who was also present informed that under this campaign, about 85,000 children in the age group of 12 to 14 years in the district would be vaccinated with the Covid-19 jab and on Wednesday around 6,587 children were administered the first dose. He said only children in this age group would be vaccinated with the Corbevax vaccine. Apart from online registration, beneficiaries can also get vaccinated by visiting the vaccination centre directly.
"Under the campaign, 82 immunization centres have been set up in the district comprising schools and health centres, while instructions have been given at all the centres to vaccinate the child only after checking the age-related documents," the Civil Surgeon said.
He stated that only those children who have completed 12 years of age on March 15, 2022, would be eligible under the campaign.