Centre, states to discuss booster shots in online meet
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Mumbai:28.12.2021
The Centre will hold an online meeting with states on Tuesday where the finer details of booster rollout and vaccination of children are going to be discussed.
The ‘precaution doses’ (boosters) for health and frontline workers, as well as those above 60 with co-morbidities, will begin on January 10. Vaccination for children aged 15-18 will begin on January 3. The roll-out is not going to be difficult, said Dr Pradeep Vyas, additional chief secretary. An estimated 20% of the state’s adult population falls in the bracket of 60+ years.
State immunisation officer Dr Sachin Desai said that 91% of frontline and 90% of healthcare workers have taken both doses, but not many are likely to qualify immediately for the booster shot, which will be given 39 weeks after the second dose. Additional municipal commissioner Suresh Kakani said the BMC is geared up to vaccinate an estimated 9lakh teens, 11 lakh senior citizens and 3lakh frontline and healthcare workers. The city has 451 vaccination centres to support the upcoming drive.
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