Vaccinations to begin in Kohima and Dimapur today
Dimapur, March 15 (MExN): The Nagaland Directorate of Health and Family Welfare released guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination of children between 12-14 years and said only CorBEvax vaccine would be used for the beneficiaries of this age group.
COVID-19 vaccination of children between 12-14 years is scheduled to begin from Wednesday at government COVID-19 Vaccination Centres (CVCs) on recommendation of experts, State Immunization Officer Dr Ritu Thurr informed in a press release. The cohort includes children born on or before March 15, 2010.
The SIO also informed that the vaccines would first be rolled out in Kohima and Dimapur district and gradually extended to other districts as soon as the vaccine are dispatched to the districts.
As per the guidelines, two doses of CorBEvax intramuscular vaccine would be administered to the beneficiaries in the 12-14 years age group at an interval of 28 days. The vaccine is manufactured by Biological E Limited, India and has been approved for ‘restricted use in emergency setting’ by the Drugs Controller General of India.
The vaccine is approved only for those above the age of 12 years, hence vaccinator will verify that the beneficiary has completed 12 years of age at the time of vaccination, the guidelines stated.
Beneficiaries can opt for self-registration through an existing account on COWIN of a family member or by creating a new account through a unique number, it said. Additionally, onsite registration can also be done by the vaccinator in facilitated registration mode, it added.
All citizens irrespective of their income status are entitled to free COVID-19 vaccination at government CVC, it added.
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