KOLKATA: Close to 1 lakh children, aged between 12 and 14 years, took their first dose of Covid vaccine—Corbevax—at 700 vaccination centres across Bengal on Monday, the first day the inoculation drive for the age group was launched. Health officials hoped the programme would gain momentum in the next couple of days as the state activated more session sites. No adverse events following immunization was reported.
“Around 1 lakh doses were administered on the day of the inoculation launch. Hopefully the drive would get a better pace in the next few days,” said state family welfare officer Ashim Das Malakar.
