Nagpur: The vaccination process of children in the 15-18 age group against novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) began on Monday as inoculation centres across the Second Capital of the State started administering the first dose to the young brigade.
Teenagers in the age group of 15-18 years were jabbed with Covaxin — as the same was first to get approval from the Central Government and supplied to the local body as well – at 14 centres of Nagpur Municipal Corporation and 33 schools, colleges. The children born before December 31, 2007, are eligible for vaccination.
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05 April 2025
Mayor DayashankarTiwari inaugurated the vaccination of teenagers at Rajkumar Gupta Samaj Bhawan, Bajeria, in Central Nagpur area, at 10.30 am. As per preliminary information, the city has about one lakh plus beneficiaries eligible for the first dose in the teenage group.
The beneficiaries should carry their Aadhar card and mobile number for registration purposes. NMC has earmarked 11 sites for the location of fixed vaccination centre and this would ensure that there is no crowding at any one centre and teenagers have ease in being vaccinated.
A week later, NMC has to get ready for administration of booster dose to senior citizens, plus 60-years age group, and to front-line health workers and Doctors, owing to the outbreak of the fast spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19.
