Covid: Mohali's target — Shielding 67K teens

Mohali, January 3

The Covid vaccination drive for children in the age group of 15 to 18 years began at various government health facilities across the district today.

Launching the campaign from the District Hospital here this morning, the Civil Surgeon, Dr Adarshpal Kaur, said Mehar Kapoor (17), Reetinderdeep Kaur (16) and Devvir Singh (16) were the first three beneficiaries to be vaccinated here. She also visited a government school in Phase 3B1 to take stock of the vaccination drive for eligible schoolchildren.

Dr Adarshpal Kaur said they had set a target to vaccinate around 67,000 beneficiaries in this age group in the district. Separate vaccination centres had been set up for this age group. She said any youngster in the age group of 15 to 18 years could go to a government vaccination centre and get himself/herself inoculated. They must have an Aadhaar card or some other valid document as proof of age.

The Principal of the medical college, Dr Bhavneet Bharti, the Assistant Civil Surgeon, Dr Renu Singh, the District Immunisation Officer, Dr Girish Dogra, the SMO, Dr Vijay Bhagat, Dr HS Cheema, Dr Alakjot Kaur, Dr Parminder Singh, Dr Sandeep Singh, Dr Taranjot Kaur, Dr Babandeep Kaur and health officials were present on the occasion. — TNS