Hubballi: The vaccination drive for teenagers aged between 15 and 18 took off in Dharwad district on Monday. The drive was launched simultaneously at 450 schools across Dharwad district. With the education department having identified 63,203 students in the prescribed age group, the health department authorities have made all the necessary arrangements to achieve 100% coverage.
The drive for children was flagged off by former chief minister Jagadish Shettar at the Nagashettikoppa Government School in Hubballi, while Dharwad district in-charge minister Shankar Patil Munenakoppa flagged the drive at the Government School in Hebasur.
Shettar said that the vaccination drive would help prevent teenagers from the novel coronavirus, and urged parents, teachers and the authorities concerned to ensure the success of this phase of the vaccination drive.
Shettar expressed concern over the rise of Covid cases in the district in the past week. “If we do not take care, the third wave of Covid will hit the country,” he added.
Munenakoppa said that the state government would decide on imposing a lockdown in Karnataka after deliberating on the recent surge in cases at a cabinet meeting on Thursday.
Deputy director of public instruction, Dharwad, Shanmuka Swamy Kaladimath told TOI that their aim was to administer the first dose of the vaccine to all 63,203 children in four days.
Sangamesh Pattanshetty, teacher at the Sri Jagadguru Gangadar High School in Hubballi, said that the students were only too excited to receive the vaccine.
Dharwad deputy commissioner Nitesh Patil said that 11,815 children were administered the first dose on Monday.
Students feel relieved
“I am relieved to have received the first dose of the vaccine, and I was quite eager to get jabbed. Having received the first dose, I feel safe, and am quite eager to take my second dose after 28 days,” said Sujata a Class 10 student of Vidyaranya High School.
“I experienced no fear in taking the jab, since I know it will help protect Covid-19. I appreciate the government’s decision to vaccinate children,” said Kushal Raj, a Class 9 student of Sri Jagadguru Gangadhar High School.
Nandini Aihole, a Class 10 student of Sudha R Shetty Girls’ High School in Hubballi said that she was very enthusiastic to take her first dose. “Initially, I was afraid to take the jab, but I convinced myself subsequently. I took the first jab since it will protect me from the virus,” said Manjula H, a Class 10 student of JSS School in Dharwad.
The drive for children was flagged off by former chief minister Jagadish Shettar at the Nagashettikoppa Government School in Hubballi, while Dharwad district in-charge minister Shankar Patil Munenakoppa flagged the drive at the Government School in Hebasur.
Shettar said that the vaccination drive would help prevent teenagers from the novel coronavirus, and urged parents, teachers and the authorities concerned to ensure the success of this phase of the vaccination drive.
Shettar expressed concern over the rise of Covid cases in the district in the past week. “If we do not take care, the third wave of Covid will hit the country,” he added.
Munenakoppa said that the state government would decide on imposing a lockdown in Karnataka after deliberating on the recent surge in cases at a cabinet meeting on Thursday.
Deputy director of public instruction, Dharwad, Shanmuka Swamy Kaladimath told TOI that their aim was to administer the first dose of the vaccine to all 63,203 children in four days.
Sangamesh Pattanshetty, teacher at the Sri Jagadguru Gangadar High School in Hubballi, said that the students were only too excited to receive the vaccine.
Dharwad deputy commissioner Nitesh Patil said that 11,815 children were administered the first dose on Monday.
Students feel relieved
“I am relieved to have received the first dose of the vaccine, and I was quite eager to get jabbed. Having received the first dose, I feel safe, and am quite eager to take my second dose after 28 days,” said Sujata a Class 10 student of Vidyaranya High School.
“I experienced no fear in taking the jab, since I know it will help protect Covid-19. I appreciate the government’s decision to vaccinate children,” said Kushal Raj, a Class 9 student of Sri Jagadguru Gangadhar High School.
Nandini Aihole, a Class 10 student of Sudha R Shetty Girls’ High School in Hubballi said that she was very enthusiastic to take her first dose. “Initially, I was afraid to take the jab, but I convinced myself subsequently. I took the first jab since it will protect me from the virus,” said Manjula H, a Class 10 student of JSS School in Dharwad.
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