Covid-19 Vaccination among Adolescent Population of a Hilly District in North India: Experience Sharing With Impeding and Facilitating Factors

Jitender Kumar; Atul Gupta; Rajesh Kumar

doi:10.47310/iarjimph.2022.v03i01.002

Jitender Kumar District Programme Officer, District Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India
Atul Gupta Medical Officer [Specialist], Regional Hospital, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India
Rajesh Kumar Medical Officer [Specialist], Regional Hospital, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjimph.2022.v03i01.002

Keywords: COVID-19 vaccination, adolescent vaccination, children vaccination.

Abstract

India in its fight against COVID-19 pandemic launched its mass vaccination campaign on 16th January, 2021. Adolescent vaccination for 15-18 year age group was started from 3rd January 2022 onwards with COVAXIN only. In addition to challenges during adult vaccination of 18+ populations, there were added challenges pertaining to adolescent vaccination. This article briefly describes the planning and execution of adolescent vaccination at a district level in a hilly state of North India. Also enlisted are challenges faced and the facilitating factors those contributed in achievement of near 90% vaccination coverage among targeted group in a time of less than one week.