ANI.“Children were given vaccine jabs but they fainted due to fear after the vaccination. They were admitted in civil hospital.
We will initiate inquiry in the matter," said Ashok Avdhiya, CMHO, Satna. Meanwhile, over one crore children in the age-group of 12-14 years have been administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday.
The vaccination for this age group started on March 16 with Biological E's intramuscular vaccine Corbevax, two doses of which are to be administered 28 days apart.
As of March 1 last year, there were 4.7 crore children aged 12 and 13 years in the country. "Over one crore children between the age group of 12-14 have received their first dose of #COVID19 vaccine.