Children between the age group of 12 and 14 can get Covid-19 vaccination from today. The union government has permitted Corbevax vaccine to be administered on this age-group. The vaccine is manufactured by Biological E Limited.
12-14 years (Corbevax)
Chandigarh| Booster Doses for 60 plus, Covid Vaccination for Age Group 12 to 14 to Begin from March 16. Check Centres
PGI, GMCH-Sector 32, GMSH-Sector 16, Civil hospitals in Sector 22, 45 and Mani Majra, All health and wellness centres, Vaccination centre at Sukhna, Schools (to be decided in the next few days)
15-18 years (Covaxin)
PGI, GMCH-Sector 32, GMSH-Sector 16, Civil hospitals in Sector 22, 45 and Mani Majra
Adults (18 years and above) (First dose/second dose/precaution dose)
Covishield
PGI, GMCH-Sector 32, GMSH-Sector 16, Civil hospitals in Sector 22, 45 and Mani Majra
Booster Dose for 60 plus age group
The Health Ministry has also announced a booster dose for all people who are above 60 years of age. There are 75,000 such beneficiaries in Chandigarh, of whom 16,290 with comorbidities have already taken the booster shot. The government has now lifted the comorbidity condition for the precaution dose, which means now anyone aged 60 and above can take the booster shot.
- Based on completion of nine months- 39 weeks from the date of administration of the second dose.
- Should be same vaccine with which primary vaccination was done.
How to register
There are about 45,000 children in the age group of 12-14 in Chandigarh as per the estimate of the Central Government. The beneficiaries can get themselves registered on the Co-WIN app & also “on site” by walking in into a health facility.
About Corbevax
Corbevax is India’s first indigenously developed receptor binding domain (RBD) protein sub-unit vaccine against Covid-19.
- It is administered through an intramuscular route with two doses scheduled 28 days apart
- It is stored at 2°C to 8°C and presented as 0.5 ml (single dose) and 5 ml (10 doses) vial and 10 ml (20 doses) vial pack.
Dr Suman Singh, Director, Health Services, UT, said, “Adequate doses of Corbevax have already been received by the UT Health Department. All eligible persons are requested to get themselves vaccinated against Covid and continue to observe the Covid-appropriate behaviour.”
It has been clarified that the vaccine will be administered only to children who have attained the age of 12 on the date of vaccination. The vaccinator and verifier will be responsible to ensure that any beneficiary aged less than 12 on the date of vaccination will not be vaccinated with special attention to those born in 2010.
Of the target group of children, aged 15 to 18, in the city, 83 per cent have been inoculated with the first dose and 44 per cent with both doses.
Source: The Tribune
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