Uttarakhand
CM Launches Covid Vaccination Campaign for Adolescents in the age Group of 15 to 18 years
- 04 Jan 2022
- 1 min read
Why in News
- On January 3, 2022, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the COVID vaccination campaign for adolescents in the age group of 15 to 18 years at Sanatan Dharma Inter College, Bannu Racecars, Dehradun. On this occasion, vaccination of Kumari Arna and Kumari Pratha was done in front of the Chief Minister.
Key Points
- On this occasion, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that all 06 lakh 28 thousand adolescents in the age group of 15 to 18 years would be vaccinated in a week.
- Health Minister Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat said that under the vaccination campaign for adolescents in the age group of 15 to 18 in the entire state, adolescents studying in this age group from outside states would also be vaccinated.
- The Health Minister said that 85 percent of the target of the second dose of Covid vaccination has been completed in the state, it will be completed soon. A booster dose campaign will also be started for frontline workers and people above 60 years of age from January 10.
