Amidst uptick in COVID-19 cases in Bengaluru and other parts of the State, Karnataka Government has decided to take up vaccination on mission mode for children in the 6-12 age group in schools.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who participated in the Chief Ministers’ virtual meeting on Covid-19 on April 27, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said a drive would be taken up in schools to vaccinate those aged between 6-12 years. Priority would also be given to children aged between 12 and 18 years, and senior citizens aged above 60 years.
Karnataka has 60 lakh doses of the vaccine.