Assam has set a goal of immunising 18.25 lakh teens aged 15 to 18 years old as part of a children vaccination campaign using Covaxin doses that are accessible in the state.
SFI also flagged the issue of those between 18-44 years not getting appointments at hospitals for vaccination (Image used for representational purpose only)
GUWAHATI: The CPI-affiliated Nikhil Bharat Krishak Sabha (NBKS) and members of Students’ Federation of India (SFI) on Friday staged a one-hour protest demanding a free universal mass vaccination programme and lashed out at the government for not expediting the vaccination drives in Assam.
The SFI also criticized the Assam government for not taking any positive step to start vaccination for those in the 18-45 age group from May 1 even as the Centre gave the nod to give 18+ the jab from Saturday.