Bhopal: There seems to be enthusiasm in rural areas for Covid-19 vaccinations for 15 to 18-year age group. On the first day of the drive, children could be seen waiting for their turn at vaccination centres in the morning. At some of the district headquarters, vaccination centres in schools and colleges were decorated with balloons. Most of the children were accompanied with their parents. In Chhatarpur, 48,000 children were vaccinated against a target of 30,000. The district emerged first along with
Sagar in achieving the target in the state, chief medical and health officer Dr
Vijay Pathoria
said.
However, in other parts of the state,
Panna
was able to achieve only 32% of the target and could vaccinate only 6,787 children of the target group against a set target of 20,000 doses, officials said.
At the divisional headquarter of Sagar in
Bundelkhand
, 56,000 students were vaccinated against a target of 35,000 shots in a day.
When asked about the parents’ concerns over approaching exams and side effects of the vaccine, Dr
Suresh Boudh
, chief medical and health officer said, “There could be mild swelling and fever in some children. But there is no need for any worries as it would subside in 24 hours.”
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