<p>With the launch of vaccinations for children aged 15 to 17 set to start on Monday, the state said it is aiming to vaccinate six lakh-odd children in over 4,000 sessions on the first day.</p>.<p>As per the state’s own assessment, it has 31.75 lakh beneficiaries in the 15-18 age group.</p>.<p>“With existing stocks of 16 lakh doses of Covaxin, all districts have geared up with a micro plan, logistics, staff, etc,” said a statement from the department of Health and Family Welfare. The second dose is to be administered 28 days later.</p>.<p>“Schools and colleges will be vaccination centres and they will provide support staff and space for vaccination,” the statement said.</p>.<p>All districts have planned for separate launches by district in-charge ministers and MLAs will launch the drive at the taluk level.</p>.<p>Deputy commissioners have conducted preliminary meetings with the health and education departments for coordination and implementation.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/over-635-lakh-teenagers-register-on-co-win-app-to-get-covid-vaccines-from-today-1067262.html" target="_blank">Over 6.35 lakh teenagers register on Co-WIN app to get Covid vaccines from today</a></strong></p>.<p>In Bengaluru, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will kick-off the programme at the BBMP higher primary and pre-university college, Bhairaveshwara Nagar and Moodalapalya at 9.30 am.</p>.<p>Several private hospitals in Bengaluru have said that they will be providing Covaxin at Rs 1,410 per dose to children.</p>.<p>Rujath Khan, procurement head and head of vaccination drive, Ovum Hospitals, said 60 online bookings have been made already.</p>.<p>Three branches of Rainbow Hospital plan to provide over 1,200 vaccine doses<br />every day and cover over 250 schools and 600 apartment complexes for on-site vaccinations.</p>.<p>The government said children who miss their vaccination on scheduled days at schools or colleges will be directed to nearby health centres for the jabs.</p>.<p>Vaccinations for children with comorbidities will be done under supervision.</p>.<p>“Schools which are conducting online classes can fix a day for vaccination and children have to be called on that particular day to avail the vaccine dose,” the government said.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>With the launch of vaccinations for children aged 15 to 17 set to start on Monday, the state said it is aiming to vaccinate six lakh-odd children in over 4,000 sessions on the first day.</p>.<p>As per the state’s own assessment, it has 31.75 lakh beneficiaries in the 15-18 age group.</p>.<p>“With existing stocks of 16 lakh doses of Covaxin, all districts have geared up with a micro plan, logistics, staff, etc,” said a statement from the department of Health and Family Welfare. The second dose is to be administered 28 days later.</p>.<p>“Schools and colleges will be vaccination centres and they will provide support staff and space for vaccination,” the statement said.</p>.<p>All districts have planned for separate launches by district in-charge ministers and MLAs will launch the drive at the taluk level.</p>.<p>Deputy commissioners have conducted preliminary meetings with the health and education departments for coordination and implementation.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/over-635-lakh-teenagers-register-on-co-win-app-to-get-covid-vaccines-from-today-1067262.html" target="_blank">Over 6.35 lakh teenagers register on Co-WIN app to get Covid vaccines from today</a></strong></p>.<p>In Bengaluru, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will kick-off the programme at the BBMP higher primary and pre-university college, Bhairaveshwara Nagar and Moodalapalya at 9.30 am.</p>.<p>Several private hospitals in Bengaluru have said that they will be providing Covaxin at Rs 1,410 per dose to children.</p>.<p>Rujath Khan, procurement head and head of vaccination drive, Ovum Hospitals, said 60 online bookings have been made already.</p>.<p>Three branches of Rainbow Hospital plan to provide over 1,200 vaccine doses<br />every day and cover over 250 schools and 600 apartment complexes for on-site vaccinations.</p>.<p>The government said children who miss their vaccination on scheduled days at schools or colleges will be directed to nearby health centres for the jabs.</p>.<p>Vaccinations for children with comorbidities will be done under supervision.</p>.<p>“Schools which are conducting online classes can fix a day for vaccination and children have to be called on that particular day to avail the vaccine dose,” the government said.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
