Uttar Pradesh: ‘Guardian booths’ for parents of kids below 12

LUCKNOW: People who have at least one child below 12 years of age will be able to get vaccinated at ‘guardian booths’ being set up in all districts of the state. Such parents will have to produce a document of age proof of their child to avail the facility.
Additional chief secretary, health and family welfare, Amit Mohan Prasad said all the districts would have at least two such booths while big cities like Lucknow, Kanpur and Gautam Budh Nagar could have as many as four centres.
“The booths are meant for the parents of children below 12 years. Those registering under this head will also have to furnish a document to prove that their child is below 12 years of age. In the absence of such a document, they will not be vaccinated at guardian booths,” he said.
Special guardian booths are being set up on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath who is of the view that the move will help in keeping children safe from the anticipated third wave of coronavirus pandemic.
According to health department officials, the booths, which will get functional from June 1, are a part of state government’s ‘Mission June’ under which a target of over one crore vaccinations has been fixed.
“Since vaccination and Covid-19 prevention protocol are two weapons against the pandemic, the state government is giving a big push to both. While vaccination drive is being organised aggressively, high number of testing is being maintained to bring out hidden cases,” said additional chief secretary, information, Navneet Sehgal. He appealed to the people to shun apprehensions and get themselves vaccinated.