The decision has been taken in view of the projection that the third wave would impact children more, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said. The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to prioritise the vaccination of parents having children below 12 years of age, so that they can look after the kids in case the latter get infected with COVID-19. The decision has been taken in view of the projection that the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic would impact children more, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said. “This will help in better care of the children as their parents will be around them in case they contract the infection,” he added. The Chief Minister said the State has brought the second wave of the pandemic under control, but there are fears that the third wave will hit.

Source: The Hindu June 04, 2021 08:19 UTC