Tuesday, Dec 5, 2023
English News
  • Hyderabad
  • Telangana
  • AP News
  • India
  • World
  • Entertainment
  • Science and Tech
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Rewind
  • ...
    • NRI
    • View Point
    • cartoon
    • Columns
    • Education Today
    • Reviews
    • Property
    • Videos
    • Lifestyle
E-Paper
  • NRI
  • View Point
  • cartoon
  • Columns
  • Reviews
  • Education Today
  • Property
  • Videos
  • Lifestyle
Home | Telangana | Telanganas Vaccine Drive For Foreign Bound Students Gains Pace

Telangana’s vaccine drive for foreign-bound students gains pace

Authorities administer first dose to 1,400 students on Tuesday; second dose in 30 days

By M. Sai Gopal
Updated On - 12:20 AM, Wed - 9 June 21
Telangana’s vaccine drive for foreign-bound students gains pace
Students travelling abroad for higher studies wait for their turn at the IPM, in Narayanguda, Hyderabad on Tuesday. — Photo: PTI
whatsapp facebook twitter telegram

Hyderabad: The State government’s initiative to administer Covid-19 vaccines to around 8,000 students from Telangana, who are to fly abroad for higher education in the coming months, is expected to be completed by June 11. On Tuesday, the health authorities at Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM), Narayanaguda, which was identified as the nodal agency to administer Covid vaccines for such students, administered the first dose of Covid vaccine to 1,400 students. On Monday, which was the first day of the special vaccination drive, about 700 students were inoculated.

Students who have received the first dose of Covid vaccine at IPM have to be administered with the second dose within a span of 30 days. With nearly 8,000 students set to fly abroad by July-August, there was a need to complete the vaccination drive at the earliest. As a result, authorities have decided to double up their efforts and thus vaccinated 1,400 students on Tuesday.


After receiving the two doses of Covid vaccine, students will receive a digital vaccination certificate, which must be submitted to their respective universities abroad. Director, IPM, Dr K Shankar said, “All-out efforts are on to complete the special drive by Friday because the students need to wait for a month to get their second Covid dose. Only Covishield vaccine is being administered to students.”

To expedite the vaccination process, especially the digital data entry work, health authorities have also procured required computer equipment. Nurses and other support staff from Fever Hospital, Nallakunta, were deputed to the IPM so that the vaccination could be completed at the earliest. The data entry, which involves accurately entering the names and other details of the students, on the website takes a lot of time. The team at IPM is also involved in noting down details of passport, visa, and other documents of the students.

“Even a small spelling mistake in the digital certificate issued to the student will be rejected by the foreign university. That is why each application of the student is being double checked. Their age, passport numbers, visa and travel documents are also thoroughly checked and noted down before registering them for the vaccination. Due to their young age, students do not have to wait for more time after getting vaccinated, as chances of them having adverse reactions to vaccines is less,” the senior health official said.

Also read:

IT employees to be fully vaccinated by October in Telangana


Now you can get handpicked stories from Telangana Today on Telegram everyday. Click the link to subscribe.

Click to follow Telangana Today Facebook page and Twitter .


  • Follow Us :
  • Tags
  • Covid vaccine
  • Covid-19
  • Covid-19 vaccines
  • Covishield

Related News

  • Flash flood warning issued for parts of Telangana as Cyclone Michaung brings heavy rains

    Flash flood warning issued for parts of Telangana as Cyclone Michaung brings heavy rains

  • Telangana CM: Uncertainty continues as AICC talks with contenders

    Telangana CM: Uncertainty continues as AICC talks with contenders

  • High-level meet on NSP postponed to Dec 8

    High-level meet on NSP postponed to Dec 8

  • Hyderabad Political Analysis: Telangana Election Results 2023 | Owaisi, Padma Rao, And Mohd Mubeen

    Hyderabad Political Analysis: Telangana Election Results 2023 | Owaisi, Padma Rao, And Mohd Mubeen

  • Congress summons Bhatti Vikramarka, Uttam Kumar to Delhi

    Congress summons Bhatti Vikramarka, Uttam Kumar to Delhi

  • Alarming rise in cybercrimes, says NCRB

    Alarming rise in cybercrimes, says NCRB

Latest News

  • This awe-inspiring global community connects DLC Hyderabad Entrepreneurs globally

    1 min ago
  • KTR pays tribute to Jangaon ZP chairman, promises support to family

    12 mins ago
  • GHMC steps in after customer reports lizard in Biryani from famous RTC X Roads restaurant

    21 mins ago
  • Dinesh Phadnis, Fredericks of CID, dies at 57   

    21 mins ago
  • BRS and AIMIM: Dominance Continues In Hyderabad | Telangana Election Results 2023 | Hyderabad News

    57 mins ago
  • Everyone is together: Shiv Sena UBT leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on INDIA alliance

    1 hour ago
  • Deepika Padukone looks breathtaking as she attends the Academy Museum Gala

    1 hour ago
  • Flight cancellations surge at RGIA due to Cyclone Michaung impact

    2 hours ago

company

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

business

  • Subscribe

telangana today

  • Telangana
  • Hyderabad
  • Latest News
  • Entertainment
  • World
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Science & Tech
  • Sport

follow us

© Copyrights 2022 TELANGANA PUBLICATIONS PVT. LTD. All rights reserved. Powered by Veegam