Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the Central government will provide 70 per cent of vaccines for teenagers aged 15-18 and the rest will be made available later.
Sinha said this while launching a Covid-19 vaccination campaign for the young at a government school at Gandhi Nagar.
“The vaccination drive has been launched in Jammu and Kashmir and the Centre has agreed to provide 70 per cent of vaccine to us and the remaining will be provided later,” Sinha told reporters.
“In the age group of 15-18, we will try our best to achieve our goal,” he said. He said the administration will hold review meetings time to time for the safety of the people.
The vaccination drive for children in the 15-18 age group will be carried out at centers across the Union Territory. A total of 8.33 lakh children have been targeted.
Children taking the vaccine will be kept under observation for half hour to monitor adverse effects, the same as all eligible people. They will be given the second dose after 28 days. (UNI)
