Schoolchildren get 1st dose of COVID jabs in Pakokku Township

COVID-19 vaccines are being given to students aged 12 and above at primary schools in Pakokku Township, Magway Region, in line with the motto “Let’s get vaccinated against COVID-19 for a healthy and happy life of education”.
Healthcare officials gave the vaccines to the above 12-year-old students at Maha Bodhi Aungmyay Monastic Education Post-Primary School in Nyaung Kyitpin Village, Pakokku Township yesterday.
Health officials measured the body temperatures, blood pressure and monitored oxygen levels before the vaccination.
On the same day, 48 school students: 12 schoolboys and 26 schoolgirls from middle and high schools in Kamma Station, Pakokku Township received the first dose of COVID vaccines.
Hand-washing basins were also set up at the vaccination sites to prevent COVID-19 disease.
Officials also distributed masks and face shields before the vaccination.
Next, health officials measured the body temperatures, blood pressure and monitored oxygen levels before the vaccination.
From 17 to 27 October, a total of 3,232 primary and middle school children has been vaccinated against the COVID-19 in the townships and village-tracts of the Pakokku Township.
The remaining 12-year-old students will be vaccinated, officials said. —Salai Ko Kee (IPRD)/GNLM