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Mumbai Schools Link with Covid Vaccine Centres to Vaccinate 9 Lakh Teenagers

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Over 800,000 teenagers between 15-18 years of age have already registered for their Covid-19 vaccine dose in a short span of few days, as the Centre launched the inoculation drive for this age group. To cater to the demand, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has linked two civic-run schools from each ward with the Covid vaccine centres. This plan will ensure that students are brought to the centres every alternate day for administering Covaxin doses. The civic body aims to vaccinate all 9 lakh teenagers within a month, with a target of 4,500 beneficiaries per day at nine vaccination centres.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has linked two civic-run schools from each ward with the Covid vaccine centres to administer Covaxin doses to students every alternate day.
  • Over 800,000 teenagers between 15-18 years of age have already registered for their Covid-19 vaccine dose in a short span of few days.
  • The BMC aims to vaccinate all 9 lakh teenagers within a month, with a target of 4,500 beneficiaries per day at nine vaccination centres.
  • Suresh Kakani, Additional Municipal Commissioner, said each vaccine centre has been given at least 10,000 doses of Covaxin, and they will inoculate 500 children at each centre on a daily basis.
  • Dr Gautam Bhansali, General Physician, Bombay hospital, emphasized the importance of vaccinating children as they can spread the infection to more people if they contract it.
  • The doses are being administered at 9 Jumbo vaccination centres across the city and suburbs, including Richardson & Cruddas, Byculla and Mulund, and Somaiya Grounds.

Statistics:

  • Over 800,000 teenagers aged 15-18 years have registered for their Covid-19 vaccine dose in a short span of few days.
  • The BMC aims to vaccinate 9 lakh teenagers within a month.
  • 4,500 beneficiaries will be vaccinated per day at nine centres.
  • Each vaccine centre has been given at least 10,000 doses of Covaxin.
  • 500 children will be inoculated at each centre on a daily basis.

Sources:

  • "COVID-19 Vaccine Centre in Mumbai" by B Bharath, Contify, 6 June 2022.
  • "Teenagers excited to get vaccinated in Mumbai", by Swapnil Mishra, Contify, 5 June 2022.
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