Chandigarh set to jab children from today

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 2

Six health facilities in the city will double as vaccination centres for 72,000 eligible children in the 15-18 age group from tomorrow. The centres, including the PGI and the GMCH, Sector 32, will attempt to vaccinate at least 200 children each daily.

All slots have been booked for the first day in all major six health facilities, while 100 slots each were vacant at Government Senior Secondary School, Dhanas, and Government Model Senior Secondary School, Modern Housing Complex, Mani Majra.

As per the eligible population projected by the Central Government, there are about 72,000 eligible children in the age band of 15 to 18. Dr VK Nagpal, Joint Director, Health Services, said, “We are fully geared up for the vaccination beginning tomorrow and many children have registered for the first dose. We are hopeful of achieving the target of inoculating 72,000-odd children within a month.”

The prescribed protocol of 30-minute observation after vaccination will be followed for children also. As a precaution, ambulances will be attached with each vaccination centre and two beds have been reserved in the paediatric care ward of the GMCH to take care in case of any post-vaccination issues.

Teams involved in the doorstep vaccination will not carry out Covid vaccination of children. The eligible children are required either to visit the dedicated vaccination center in the specified health facilities or in camps at schools.

Vaccination centres

• Advanced Paediatrics Centre, PGI, Sec 12
• GMSH, Sec 16 (auditorium site 2)
• GMCH, Sector 32 (Level 5, Block B)
• Civil Hospital, Mani Majra
• Civil Hospital, Sec 22
• Civil Hospital, Sec 45
• Govt Sr Secondary School, Dhanas
• Govt Model Senior Secondary School, MHC, Mani Majra
• Govt Model High School, RC-Il, Maloya