Lucknow. To protect against corona, vaccination of children in the age group of 12-14 started from Wednesday. On this occasion, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reached Lucknow’s Civil Hospital and met the children who came for vaccination and encouraged them by giving gifts.
Addressing the journalists, Chief Minister Yogi said that India is fighting vigorously against Corona, the biggest epidemic of the century, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The world has not only praised India’s COVID management with a free voice but has also adopted it.
Giving information about the situation in Uttar Pradesh, he said that we have sincerely implemented the ‘4T’ policy of tracing, testing, treatment and vaccination against corona, the result is effective control of COVID in Uttar Pradesh. At present, the number of active cases has come down to less than 1000. Uttar Pradesh ranks first in the country in Test, Trace, and Vaccine. He said that when the third wave started and when it ended, it is not known and now that the experts are anticipating the fourth wave, even then the state is ready for the fight with full force.
Yogi said that so far 29 crore 54 lakh vaccine doses have been given in the state. More than 103% of adults have received the first dose, while 82% have received both. Similarly, 97 percent of the people with serious diseases like front line workers, policemen, people who are eligible for the prevention dose have been vaccinated. Whereas in the age group of 15-17, more than 01 crore 29 lakh 22 thousand i.e. 92 percent of the adolescents have taken the first dose of vaccine and 65 lakh 50 thousand i.e. 47 percent of the adolescents are under the protection cover of double dose of vaccine.
Chief Minister Yogi also thanked the Prime Minister for starting the vaccination of children in the age group of 12-14, taking the vaccination program forward in a phased manner. Also informed that about 84 lakh 64 thousand children are to be vaccinated in this age group, for which adequate vaccine is available. The resolution of ‘Tika-free vaccine for all’ will be fulfilled.
—AnyTV News
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