Schoolchildren in Buthidaung receive 1st dose of COVID vaccines
30 October 2021
HEALTH officials gave the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines to schoolchildren aged 12 and above at designated places in Buthidaung Township, Rakhine
State to help prevent and control the COVID-19 disease.
Health officials measured the body temperatures and blood pressure, monitored oxygen levels and made records for the students’ vaccination before the injection.
Vaccines were given systematically to the students, and only those with normal health conditions are vaccinated.
About 15 minutes after be[1]ing vaccinated, students were given healthcare education and then allowed to leave, officials said. There are 8,593 students in basic education schools in Buth[1]idaung Township who will be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The vaccination started on 16 October and 7,280 students have been vaccinated against COVID-19 by 28 October.