Uttar Pradesh
Inauguration of Covid Vaccination of Adolescent Children of 15 to 18 years in the State
- 04 Jan 2022
- 2 min read
Why in News
- On January 3, 2022, the covid vaccination campaign has started for the children of 15 to 18 years in Uttar Pradesh. In order to motivate the children of 15 to 18 years for vaccination, the Chief Minister directed that these children should be allowed leave from school on the day of vaccination and the next day.
Key Points
- The Chief Minister said that the number of children in the age group of 15 to 18 years is about 1 crore 40 lakh in the state. The process of vaccination for this age group has started at 2,150 booths in the state from today. Vaccines are being given to children of 15 to 18 years at 39 centers in the capital Lucknow.
- Significantly, more than 20 crore 25 lakh vaccine doses have been given so far in Uttar Pradesh under the age group of 18 years. 12 crore 84 lakh 94 thousand 516 people have taken the first dose of vaccine and 7 crore 40 lakh 93 thousand 819 people have taken both the doses.
- The Chief Minister said that so far 8 cases of Omicron have been reported in the state, out of which 3 cases have already turned negative. The rest are in home isolation. There are currently 2,261 active cases of Covid-19 in the state. Of these, more than 2,100 are in home isolation.
