JAIPUR: The child commission will set up vaccination camps at the child shelters across the state for teenagers aged between 15 to 18 years.
During various discussions with the officials, the child panel found that there are instances coming to light when a child does not have age proof.
The commission has written to CM Ashok Gehlot requesting to not let this anomaly come in the way of getting vaccinated.
Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Sangeeta Beniwal said, "it is our priority that all the children between 15 to 18 years staying in the shelters are vaccinated and we will set up camps across all institutions in the state."
Beniwal also appealed to the parents, school authorities and coaching centres to encourage all the children who are eligible to get vaccinated.
In anticipation of the third wave which might affect more number of children, the child commission along with Bachpan Bachao Andolan had given Covid aid kit to all the children shelters in the state, especially after few minors staying at these shelters had tested positive.
The kit contained 13 essentials like sanitisers, masks, oximeters, thermometers, etc. Officials claimed that while similar kits had been distributed previously at some locations, now they had been given to each shelter in order to prevent the children from getting infected.
A total of 170 kits have been distributed to the child care institutions in the state. Moreover, the staff at these shelters had been given strict instructions to follow Covid protocol and wear masks besides maintaining a record of people visiting the shelters.
