'Vaccination for all only solution to Covid'

April 14, 2021 14:03

India should lower the age for vaccination to 18 years to include all adults for inoculation as that is the only solution at this point to break the chain of transmission of the coronavirus, which is fast-spreading, said Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia.

Sisodia urged the Centre and the CBSE to think out of the box for such an extraordinary circumstance as the new variant of the coronavirus is affecting the young people more. Both, the career and life of students are at stake amid this second wave of Covid-19 infection, so we have to choose which one we must prioritise, he said

Regarding the shortage of vaccines being reported from several states, Sisodia said, Delhi doesnt have a separate store for the vaccine. It doesnt work like that. Its a supply-based thing. So far, Delhi has enough vaccines based on the supply. But, this is just for people above 45 years of age. We are repeatedly requesting the Centre to relax the protocols to include 18-year-old adults for vaccination. This has to be done on a nationwide basis otherwise the chain of transmission cannot be broken.

Reeling under the fourth wave of COVID-19, the national capital on Tuesday recorded the highest-ever spike of 13,468 cases and 81 deaths due to the infection, giving it the dubious distinction of being the worst affected city in the county. The highest single-day spike in Mumbai stands at 9,986 cases till date, followed by Bengaluru (6,387 cases), Chennai (2,105) and Kolkata ( 1,271 cases).

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