<p>The Maharashtra government has asked the Centre to start vaccinating children in the 11-18 age group against Covid-19 and also provide a booster dose for the elderly, state health minister Rajesh Tope said here on Monday. He said the request has been made to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.</p>.<p>"Over the last 20 days, around 1,000 children have been affected by Covid-19. While the symptoms are mild, they can still infect other members of the family. So we have asked the Centre to start vaccinating children in the 11-18 age group as well as give booster dose to the elderly," Tope said.</p>.<p>Covid-19 cases were dropping and it was now for the state education department to take a call on opening schools for classroom teaching for standards I to IV as the pediatrics task force formed to tackle the pandemic had given its consent, Tope informed.</p>.<p>The closure of schools due to the outbreak had not only brought about education loss to students, but they were also affected emotionally and mentally, he said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>The Maharashtra government has asked the Centre to start vaccinating children in the 11-18 age group against Covid-19 and also provide a booster dose for the elderly, state health minister Rajesh Tope said here on Monday. He said the request has been made to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.</p>.<p>"Over the last 20 days, around 1,000 children have been affected by Covid-19. While the symptoms are mild, they can still infect other members of the family. So we have asked the Centre to start vaccinating children in the 11-18 age group as well as give booster dose to the elderly," Tope said.</p>.<p>Covid-19 cases were dropping and it was now for the state education department to take a call on opening schools for classroom teaching for standards I to IV as the pediatrics task force formed to tackle the pandemic had given its consent, Tope informed.</p>.<p>The closure of schools due to the outbreak had not only brought about education loss to students, but they were also affected emotionally and mentally, he said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>