Children to get Pfizer vaccine from June 23

The government is all set to start a campaign to administer Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to the children from June 22.

According to the Family Welfare Division under the Health Service Department, the government has decided to start the campaign targeting the 5-9 age group.

The campaign will be school-centric.

The vaccine will be administered on the basis of school identity card and self-declaration of parents among others.

The children, who received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine 21 days ago, will be eligible for the second dose.

The vaccination campaign will be conducted in 27 districts from June 23-29 in the first phase and from August 21- 27 in the second phase.