TO encourage more secondary school pupils to become vaccinated against Covid-19, a vaccination drive will be launched next week targeting 35 schools across the country.
The Ministry of Health in a press release on Friday stated that the drive will be launched in collaboration with the Ministry of Education targeting the school’s personnel, parents and pupils ages 12 years and older, from Monday.
Phase 1 of the project will run from Monday to Friday next week.
The ministry stated, “Vaccination of students 12 to 17 years of age will only occur with the written permission of the parent/guardian who must be present at the time of vaccination.”
Pre-registration forms for parents, staff and students are available on the Ministry of Health’s website www.health.gov.tt, as well as at the identified schools.
All those desirous of being vaccinated must present their completed forms and identification cards where applicable and parents or guardians must provide birth certificates for pupils.
The principals of the schools identified for Phase 1 of the school vaccination drive were making the necessary arrangements for implementation and would be in contact with parents to provide them with relevant information, the ministry stated.
