Delhi schools to get vaccination camps with operational health clinics

DoE officers are to coordinate with the District Magistrates in order to set up the Vaccination Centres. Separate sufficient space shall be provided by school principals for the vaccination centres.

Taking precautionary steps against the COVID-19 surge in the state, the government of the national capital has directed its officials to open temporary vaccination centres for children in the age group 15-18 years in its 20 schools where health clinics are operational. The Centre announced the commencement of vaccination drive for children in the age group on January 3.

An official order released by the Directorate of Education (DoE) states, “All DDEs (Distts.) and DDEs (Zones) are hereby directed to open temporary vaccination centres for students in the age group of 15-18 years in the 20 schools wherein School Health Clinics are operational.”

It further added, "The officers are to coordinate with the District Magistrates in order to set up the Vaccination Centres. Separate sufficient space shall be provided by school principals for the vaccination centres.”

The officials of DoE also received directions to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination of children in the age group of 15-17 by opting several precautionary measures.

Talking about maintaining vaccination camps for students, DoE in an official order said, "All DDE (Districts) and DDE (Zones) will visit vaccination centres under their jurisdiction and check the vaccination procedures on a daily basis. Further, they will visit schools to check the record that is being maintained with the principals wherein the students are informed about vaccination schedule.”

It further added, “The officer will also randomly call the students and parents to find out whether they were informed about vaccination and whether they have been vaccinated or not. The heads of schools will also have to increase mobilisation efforts to ensure more than 80 pc children in each school turn up for vaccination.”

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