Vaccinating children not a condition for reopening schools: Dr. VK Paul
3 years, 4 months ago

Vaccinating children not a condition for reopening schools: Dr. VK Paul

India TV News  

Niti Aayog Member Dr. VK Paul on Thursday said that vaccinating children was not a condition for reopening schools. This criterion is not acceptable anywhere in the world, no scientific body, epidemiological evidence suggests it as a condition.However, vaccination of staff is desirable," Dr. Paul said at a press conference of the Health Ministry on Thursday. Dr. Paul said government is "actively working" in the direction of scientific validation of the vaccines for potential use in children. No one should be left behind.About 72 crore vaccine doses given, those left should get administered to develop herd immunity," he said.

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Global childhood vax coverage stalled in 2023, 2.7 million kids unprotected, says UN
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Global childhood vax coverage stalled in 2023, 2.7 million kids unprotected, says UN

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Global childhood vaccination coverage stalled in 2023, leaving an estimated 2.7 million children more un- and under-vaccinated compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to the UN on Monday. Warning of an alarming coverage gap that has led to an outbreak of diseases like malaria, the latest World Health Organisation and UNICEF estimates of national immunisation coverage said …

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Reopening Of Schools For Unvaccinated Children, Says No Data Suggesting They Are At High Risk Of Covid-19
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Reopening Of Schools For Unvaccinated Children, Says No Data Suggesting They Are At High Risk Of Covid-19

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the Delhi government's decision to resume physical classes for school-going children, from nursery to class 12th from April 1, 2022.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla orally remarked,"There has to be a balance. The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public …

UP Schools Reopening From February 14 for all Classes
2 years, 10 months ago

UP Schools Reopening From February 14 for all Classes

News 18  

Amidst decreasing covid-19 cases, the Uttar Pradesh government now has decided reopen the schools for classes nursery to 12 from Monday, February 14. As per the government’s notice, “Schools will reopen for classes Nursery to 8 from February 14 with the strict following of COVID protocols till further orders.” Read|Schools for Classes 10 to 12 to Reopen in Haryana from …

Keep schools open, children can't wait: UNICEF
2 years, 11 months ago

Keep schools open, children can't wait: UNICEF

India Today  

Keep schools open amid the Covid-19 pandemic, said an official statement released by UNICEF. Also, World Bank's Global Education Director Jaime Saavedra said that there is no justification now for keeping schools closed in view of the pandemic and even if there are new waves, closing schools should be the last resort, according to the UNICEF Recommendations to reopen schools …

Centre likely to issue advisory on reopening schools soon: Sources
2 years, 11 months ago

Centre likely to issue advisory on reopening schools soon: Sources

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With the COVID-19 vaccination drive for children aged 15 gathering pace, the Centre is likely to issue an advisory soon to reopen schools across the country. Sources have told ANI that, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has asked the National Expert Group to suggest ways and work on modalities to open schools nationwide. Top sources have also told …

Centre likely to issue advisory on reopening schools soon: Sources
2 years, 11 months ago

Centre likely to issue advisory on reopening schools soon: Sources

India TV News  

With the COVID-19 vaccination drive for children aged 15 gathering pace, the Centre is likely to issue an advisory soon to reopen schools across the country. Sources have told ANI that, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has asked the National Expert Group to suggest ways and work on modalities to open schools nationwide. Top sources have also told ANI that …

Schools are reopening and vaccines are part of the preparation. Here are some of your common questions ahead of the big day
2 years, 11 months ago

Schools are reopening and vaccines are part of the preparation. Here are some of your common questions ahead of the big day

ABC  

Millions of Australian children are gearing up to return to school for term 1, as states and territories begin to outline their back-to-school COVID plans. Experts say COVID-19 vaccination is especially important for children with underlying medical conditions — such as heart or lung disease, diabetes, obesity and severe asthma — who have an increased risk of severe COVID-19. In …

Delhi schools scale up Covid jab drives to speed up reopening
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi schools scale up Covid jab drives to speed up reopening

Hindustan Times  

With the Delhi government focusing on complete vaccination coverage of students ahead of a possible reopening of schools, private schools in the national capital have increased their efforts to scale up vaccination of their students. The government shared that around 85% students of Delhi government schools in the age group of 15-18 years have received the first dose of the …

85% in the 15-18 age group in Delhi’s govt schools have received Covid vaccine: Govt
2 years, 11 months ago

85% in the 15-18 age group in Delhi’s govt schools have received Covid vaccine: Govt

Hindustan Times  

Around 85% students of Delhi government schools in the age group of 15-18 years had received the first dose of the vaccine till January 21, the government said on Saturday. In a circular issued to schools on Saturday, DoE said that out of 8,07, 738 eligible students of government schools, 6, 80, 210, had been already vaccinated which was roughly …

Covid-19: No vaccine, no entry in schools, says minister of this state
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19: No vaccine, no entry in schools, says minister of this state

Live Mint  

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Saturday took to microblogging site Twitter to announce that unvaccinated children in the age group of 15-18 years will not be allowed to attend offline classes when schools reopen. The Health Minister urged parents to get their children vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. "During the meeting, the health minister urged all the parents of …

Odisha: Schools to reopen from Jan 3, students to be vaccinated. More details
3 years ago

Odisha: Schools to reopen from Jan 3, students to be vaccinated. More details

Live Mint  

Amid rising concerns over Covid-19 virus, the Odisha government has announced its decision to reopen schools for classes 1 to 5 from January 3, 2022. Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash has stated that a total of 27,000 schools will reopen with timings from 9AM to 12 Noon. Directing the officials, Patnaik said, "Our goal is not …

Maharashtra Health Dept Gives Nod to Reopening Schools But Not Before Vaccinating Kids
3 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra Health Dept Gives Nod to Reopening Schools But Not Before Vaccinating Kids

News 18  

Even as demands by parents’ groups grow for the reopening of schools for all classes, the decision about it should be taken within a fortnight. This should happen within a fortnight,” Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope told CNN News18. But, he said that the health department has also added a rider that all children between the age group of 12 …

At Least 22 States, UTs Reopened Schools for All Students, 92% Teachers Vaccinated, Says Centre
3 years, 2 months ago

At Least 22 States, UTs Reopened Schools for All Students, 92% Teachers Vaccinated, Says Centre

News 18  

At least 22 states and Union Territories have reopened schools for all students after a prolonged closure due to the Covid pandemic while over 92 per cent of the teaching personnel in India have been vaccinated, the Union Education Ministry said on Tuesday. While several states began partially reopening schools for senior classes in October last year, they again had …

10 crore Indians due for second dose of Covid vaccine but aren't taking it: Dr VK Paul | Exclusive
3 years, 2 months ago

10 crore Indians due for second dose of Covid vaccine but aren't taking it: Dr VK Paul | Exclusive

India Today  

National Covid Task Force chief VK Paul expressed concern over the low numbers in the second dose coverage of the Covid-19 vaccination drive, emphasising that more people need to take it at the earliest. I urge them to shun vaccine hesitancy and prioritise taking the shots now,” Dr VK Paul said in an exclusive interview with India Today. The Niti …

Govt to Decide on Covid Vaccination of Children, Adolescents on 'Scientific Rationale, Supply Situation': Paul
3 years, 2 months ago

Govt to Decide on Covid Vaccination of Children, Adolescents on 'Scientific Rationale, Supply Situation': Paul

News 18  

The government will take a final decision on vaccinating children and adolescents against coronavirus on the basis of overall scientific rationale as well as the supply situation of vaccines available for those below 18 years old, Covid Task Force chief V K Paul said on Sunday. We will take a final decision based on the overall scientific rationale and the …

Covid vaccine for kids not needed to reopen schools: PGI paediatricians
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid vaccine for kids not needed to reopen schools: PGI paediatricians

Hindustan Times  

Citing the low severity of virus cases reported among children, paediatricians from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research on Saturday said authorities need not wait for a vaccine to be rolled out for those under the age of 18 before reopening schools. Paediatricians from PGIMER said that due to closure of schools amid the pandemic, children have …

Do Children Have To Be Vaccinated To Get Back To School?
3 years, 4 months ago

Do Children Have To Be Vaccinated To Get Back To School?

News 18  

In the past one and a half years, as we navigated the COVID pandemic, we have all become increasingly conscious about our health and that of our loved ones. Schools should be reopened because the risk to children between 6 to17 years of age is very low compared to adults. First of all, parents need to be assured that the …

Uttar Pradesh to allow only vaccinated teachers in schools
3 years, 4 months ago

Uttar Pradesh to allow only vaccinated teachers in schools

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh government has directed both public and private teachers and school staff to mandatorily undergo COVID-19 vaccination to attend schools. Schools for primary classes reopened in the state on Wednesday, since March 20. All the schools have been directed by the respective state governments to strictly follow the COVID-19 standard operating procedure that have already been issued. The decision …

The prognosis for school reopenings
3 years, 4 months ago

The prognosis for school reopenings

The Hindu  

Schools began opening in a phased manner across several Indian States on September 1. Editorial | Learning safely: On schools reopening Mathematical models With schools opening across India, will we observe an increase in cases in school children? We start with children at home and then study how cases spread in children and in adults when schools open. Findings of …

UP primary schools reopen with good strength
3 years, 4 months ago

UP primary schools reopen with good strength

India Today  

After a wait of more than one year, the primary classes of Classes 1 to 5 have reopened in UP. Schools reopening with good strength India Today reached City Montessori School, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow to see the SOPs and turnout on Day 1. She said that vaccination for primary students was needed as even though schools were maintaining the …

Vaccinate teachers, children to keep schools safe from Covid-19: WHO
3 years, 4 months ago

Vaccinate teachers, children to keep schools safe from Covid-19: WHO

India TV News  

As millions of children return to school for the new academic session, vaccinating teachers and other school staff against Covid-19 disease can help make schools a safe place against the infectious disease, the World Health Organisation and Unicef said on Monday. Children aged 12 years and above who have underlying medical conditions that put them at greater risk of severe …

States asked to vaccinate all school teachers on priority before Teachers' Day
3 years, 4 months ago

States asked to vaccinate all school teachers on priority before Teachers' Day

India TV News  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said more than two crore additional Covid-19 vaccine doses are being made available to states this month, and they have been asked to vaccinate all school teachers on priority before Teachers' Day on September 5. We have requested all the states to try to vaccinate all school teachers on priority before Teachers' Day, …

15 Kids Per Class, Hygiene Audits, Vaccinated Staff: How Schools Must Prepare to Reopen
3 years, 5 months ago

15 Kids Per Class, Hygiene Audits, Vaccinated Staff: How Schools Must Prepare to Reopen

News 18  

Nearly two years into the pandemic has led to several socio-economic challenges, from unemployment and dip in growth to huge learning gaps in education. Across the world, heated debates are taking place on issues of safety and reopening of schools, without driving up a community spread or putting teachers and students at risk. As far as school reopening is concerned …

48% parents not willing to send their kids to schools till they get Covid vaccines: Survey
3 years, 5 months ago

48% parents not willing to send their kids to schools till they get Covid vaccines: Survey

India TV News  

Nearly 48 per cent parents are not willing to send their children to schools till they are vaccinated against the novel coronavirus infection, says a new survey. The survey conducted with over 32,000 parents across 361 districts in the country found that 30 per cent parents are willing to send their wards to schools if coronavirus cases in their districts …

Should children be vaccinated before schools reopen?
3 years, 5 months ago

Should children be vaccinated before schools reopen?

India Today  

It has been over a year since the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc in our lives and the virus continues to haunt us. “Schools are not only important from an educational point of view, but for building a child's character for social interaction and behaviour,” says Dr Suresh Birajdar, neonatologist and paediatrician, Motherhood Hospital, Kharghar, Mumbai. “The physical school offers much …

States can decide whether to open schools or not: Health Ministry
3 years, 5 months ago

States can decide whether to open schools or not: Health Ministry

India Today  

The debate on whether or whether not to open schools for children given the decline in the pandemic in the country is a raging one, but the central Government has decided to steer clear of it. Union Health Minister on reopening schools Highly placed sources in the Union Health Ministry have said that a conscious decision has been taken to …

Karnataka: Teachers to be vaccinated to facilitate re-opening of schools
3 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka: Teachers to be vaccinated to facilitate re-opening of schools

India TV News  

Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Wednesday said the teachers of government and private schools would be vaccinated against COVID-19 so that schools could be re-opened without the children getting the infection from the faculty. In tweets, Sudhakar said the State government wants early re-opening of schools. "The corona vaccine will be given on a priority basis to teachers …

Schools reopening in India: ICMR chief suggests plans to reopen schools
3 years, 5 months ago

Schools reopening in India: ICMR chief suggests plans to reopen schools

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Once India starts reopening schools, it will be wise, to begin with, the primary section as children have a lower number of ace receptors to which virus attaches, making them much better at handling viral infections than adults, said ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, he said the Indian Council of Medical Research's …

Covid-19 child cases are again rising as schools gear up to reopen. But vaccines for the youngest are still months away
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 child cases are again rising as schools gear up to reopen. But vaccines for the youngest are still months away

CNN  

CNN — New Covid-19 cases among children are back on the rise after months of declines, just as schools across the United States are gearing up to reopen in a few weeks. Video Ad Feedback Surgeon General on when he still wears a mask 02:59 - Source: CNN Vaccine data for youngest likely still months away It’s “very likely” data …

Availability of Covid vaccine for children to pave way for reopening schools: AIIMS Chief
3 years, 6 months ago

Availability of Covid vaccine for children to pave way for reopening schools: AIIMS Chief

India Today  

AIIMS Chief Dr Randeep Guleria has stated that making the Covid-19 vaccine available to children will be a milestone achievement for the country and will pave the way for the reopening of schools and resumption of outdoor activities for them. While talking about making the vaccine available to children, the AIIMS chief said that the data of phase two and …

Availability of Covid-19 Vaccine for Kids Will Pave Way for School Reopening: AIIMS Chief
3 years, 6 months ago

Availability of Covid-19 Vaccine for Kids Will Pave Way for School Reopening: AIIMS Chief

News 18  

Making Covid-19 vaccine available for children will be a milestone achievement and pave the way for reopening of schools and resumption of outdoor activities for them, AIIMS Chief Dr Randeep Guleria has said. “If the Pfizer vaccine gets approval before that, then it can also be an option for children,” Dr Guleria said on Saturday. According to a senior government …

Availability of COVID-19 vaccine for kids will pave way for school reopening, says AIIMS chief
3 years, 6 months ago

Availability of COVID-19 vaccine for kids will pave way for school reopening, says AIIMS chief

The Hindu  

Making COVID-19 vaccine available for children will be a milestone achievement and pave the way for reopening of schools and resumption of outdoor activities for them, AIIMS Chief Dr Randeep Guleria has said. “If the Pfizer vaccine gets approval before that, then it can also be an option for children,” Dr Guleria told PTI on Saturday. According to a senior …

Availability of Covid vaccine for kids will pave way for school reopening: AIIMS chief
3 years, 6 months ago

Availability of Covid vaccine for kids will pave way for school reopening: AIIMS chief

India Today  

Making the Covid-19 vaccine available for children will be a milestone achievement and pave the way for reopening of schools and resumption of outdoor activities for them, AIIMS Chief Dr Randeep Guleria has said. "If the Pfizer vaccine gets approval before that, then it can also be an option for children," Dr Guleria told PTI on Saturday. According to a …

When Will Schools Reopen? Here's What NITI Aayog Said
3 years, 6 months ago

When Will Schools Reopen? Here's What NITI Aayog Said

News 18  

Amid demand for reopening schools, NITI Aayog member Dr Vinod Kumar Paul said that the decision on reopening of educational institutes, especially schools should be taken “cautiously”. While addressing the Union Health Ministry’s media briefing on Covid-19, Paul reportedly said “It is not easy to take this decision to reopen schools when an unpredictable situation is prevailing in the society.” …

No vaccines for young children, but schools can reopen safely in the fall, a study shows
3 years, 7 months ago

No vaccines for young children, but schools can reopen safely in the fall, a study shows

LA Times  

Students wear masks and sit at socially distanced desks at a school in Ramona, Calif. Over the course of 2,000 runs of their model elementary school with a relaxed approach to masking, social distancing and isolation, a single infected child was likely to spread the coronavirus to an average of 1.7 other children over 30 days, researchers found. With students …

Covid-19 vaccine supply hasn't closed, says Dr VK Paul
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 vaccine supply hasn't closed, says Dr VK Paul

Hindustan Times  

Niti Aayog member Dr VK Paul on Thursday said that Covid-19 vaccine supply hasn't closed. Truth is that out of the available production, a distinct part is available to non-government channels, including state governments, to be used for vaccinating people of their state according to flexible approach by state governments," Dr Paul told news agency ANI. "When any drug/vaccine is …

"Holding Exams Insensitive, Could be Fatal", Sisodia Writes to Pokhriyal, Seeks Vaccination for Kids
3 years, 7 months ago

"Holding Exams Insensitive, Could be Fatal", Sisodia Writes to Pokhriyal, Seeks Vaccination for Kids

News 18  

Delhi Deputy Minister Manish Sisodia has written a letter to the Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ regarding the class 12 board exams 2021. Sisodia who also handles the education portfolio of Delhi also said that about 95 per cent of students in class 12 are 17.5 years or older and has urged the Centre govt to vaccinate them as …

Many teachers worried about full reopening of secondary schools
3 years, 7 months ago

Many teachers worried about full reopening of secondary schools

NL Times  

Many teachers are concerned about the possible total reopening of secondary schools in the week of May 31, as they think it may be too early for such a step, according to the a survey by the CNV labor union’s education workers education union showed. Some 28.5% of the teachers said that schools should only reopen once they have been …

The battle over schools reopening heats up. What are the facts?
3 years, 11 months ago

The battle over schools reopening heats up. What are the facts?

CNN  

CNN — As the Biden administration works to speed up the country’s Covid-19 response, reopening schools has become one of the primary benchmarks of recovery. While discussing the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and teachers being categorized as essential workers, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said during a briefing last week that “there is increasing data to suggest that schools can safely …

Should Schools Reopen If Teachers Aren't Yet Vaccinated? CDC Will Soon Weigh In
3 years, 11 months ago

Should Schools Reopen If Teachers Aren't Yet Vaccinated? CDC Will Soon Weigh In

NPR  

Should Schools Reopen If Teachers Aren't Yet Vaccinated? CDC Will Soon Weigh In Enlarge this image toggle caption Image from video/AP Image from video/AP The federal government plans to release new guidance next week about how to safely reopen schools in the midst of the pandemic — guidelines that could add new grist to a debate over whether schools should …

Schools can reopen before teachers are vaccinated, CDC chief says
3 years, 11 months ago

Schools can reopen before teachers are vaccinated, CDC chief says

LA Times  

Kindergarten teacher Bridget Vorland prepares her classroom at Alta Vista Elementary School, where students in grades K through 2 were able to return this week under a waiver. The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that schools can safely reopen even if teachers are not vaccinated against COVID-19. “Vaccination of teachers is not a …

Schools can safely move to reopen even if teachers are not all vaccinated, Newsom says
3 years, 11 months ago

Schools can safely move to reopen even if teachers are not all vaccinated, Newsom says

LA Times  

Students work on after-school activities Tuesday at Rio Vista Elementary School in El Monte, which is providing extended learning pods to children of essential workers and school district staff and students whose grades are at risk. Newsom’s comments came the same day that Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said schools can safely …

School reopening: Delhi govt planning to reopen schools after vaccine is available for public
4 years ago

School reopening: Delhi govt planning to reopen schools after vaccine is available for public

India Today  

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that the Delhi government is planning to reopen schools only after the Covid-19 vaccine is available for the public after all the frontline workers are vaccinated. The Delhi government is looking for the best opportunity to reopen schools keeping the board exams in mind. Delhi schools’: Nursery admission to be scrapped The state government …

Are Delhi schools reopening? Here's what the Delhi govt has to say
4 years, 1 month ago

Are Delhi schools reopening? Here's what the Delhi govt has to say

India TV News  

Universities and schools across the country continue to be closed since March 16, this year, when the government announced a nationwide classroom shutdown as part of measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Considering the surge in new infections, the Delhi government has shown no interest in reopening schools. Earlier, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia too had …

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