Vaccinate all school teachers before Teachers’ Day: Health Minister

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that state governments have been asked to vaccinate all school teachers on priority before Teachers’ Day on September 5. Mandaviya wrote on Twitter: “In addition to the plan to provide vaccines to every state this month, more than 2 crore vaccine doses are being made available. We have requested all the states to try to vaccinate all school teachers on priority before Teachers’ Day, which is celebrated on 5th September,” the minister added. Several states have already taken initiatives to vaccinate teachers and eligible students on priority basis.