As per reports, The AIIMS Bhubaneswar has started the COVID-19 vaccination drive for the age group 15-18 years at 8 am today. There were 150 online registrations and 15 on-spot registrations for the same of which 147 adolescents were vaccinated today. There were no adverse events reported.
Covaxin was administered to all beneficiaries of the 15 to 18 years age group during the morning session. All the adolescents vaccinated were advised to wait for 30 minutes for any adverse reactions. However, there were no adverse events reported.
Much enthusiasm was seen among the children and their parents as they were receiving their first jab, officials said.
A team of 17 members comprising Doctors, residents, interns, nursing staff, security and sanitary personnel were made for this special vaccination drive for children at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. Led by Additional Professor of Community Medicine and Family Medicine Department Dr. Swayam Pragyan Parida, Dr. Jyotsna and Dr. Payal coordinated the whole drive at AIIMS Bhubaneswar.
“We urge all eligible adolescent beneficiaries and their parents / caregivers to come forward for vaccination. Vaccination against COVID is one important tool against the third wave”, said Dr. Swayam Pragyan Parida urging the beneficiaries not to come in empty stomach.
Notably, a special COVID-19 vaccination drive for children in the 15-18 age group has been launched across the country amid the emergence of the Omicron variant of Coronavirus infection.
