BHOPAL: In two days, one-fifth or 20% of teenagers aged 15 to 18 in the state capital have been administered vaccine to protect against Covid-19. Vaccination drive for this age group began on Monday.
Carmel Convent, Campion, St Josephs Co-ed were among the schools which witnessed a high turnout on Tuesday.
Private schools accounted for almost 9,000 doses during the day. It was almost double compared to Monday where government-run schools accounted for 80% doses administered to teenagers in Bhopal. Overall in Bhopal around 20200 doses were administered on Tuesday.
Teenagers accounted for 13200 or about 65% of the coverage. There are an estimated 1.3 lakh school going children who are eligible for the vaccine. On the first day, 18413 children were vaccinated according to government reporting. 173 vaccination sites were operational in Bhopal on Tuesday. Total vaccination doses administered in the state capital increase to 40,39,311. First dose has been administered to 21,31,792 people and 19,07,519 individuals have received two doses of the vaccine.
