The letter further states that 100 per cent vaccination for children, teaching and non-teaching staff also should not be a pre-requisite to reopen schools.
The Lancet COVID-19 Commission India Task Force prepared the report after convening an experts group comprising leading paediatricians from the country to examine the issue of paediatric COVID-19 in India
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Gujarat: Ahead of potential 3rd wave of COVID-19, Ahmedabad gears up as it is conducting pediatric survey. [Photo/ANI]
Ahmedabad prepares for COVID-19 third wave, conducts paediatric survey to identify vulnerable children ANI | Updated: Jun 10, 2021 07:00 IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 10 (ANI): Ahead of the potential third wave of COVID-19, the Ahmedabad administration has taken up surveillance work and is conducting a pediatric survey to identify the most vulnerable children in order to make timely arrangements for their protection.
Speaking to ANI, Health Officer Sandhya Rathod said, We have started screening children in the age group of 0-5 years. We have 206 teams of ASHA and Anganwadi workers. They are surveying around 250 houses per day.