In a welcoming news for Navi Mumbaikars, around 69 per cent of children between 12-14 years of age have been vaccinated against COVID-19 with the first dose, a data revealed by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC).
This also comes at a time when the number of coronavirus cases and the city has gotten back to the normalcy.
As per the data shared by NMMC, a total of 47,459 vaccinated children in this age group in the city and out of them 32,804 or 69 per cent of children have been vaccinated.
NMMC is the first civic body in the state to have achieved a 100 per cent target of first and second doses of vaccination of above 18 years. Vaccination of children of 12 to 14 years started on March 16 but the vaccination drive received a lukewarm response.
The vaccination for children 12 to 14 years old is being conducted at Vashi, Nerul and Airoli municipal hospitals. The vaccination drive for this age group was started on March 16. Earlier, the Maharashtra government commenced the inoculation drive teenagers between 15-18 years of age.
Besides, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) also last week unveiled that it was just few thousands of jabs away to achieving 100 per cent target. Officials also stated that it is likely to be attain the earmark this week.
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