It is post exam time now, and the BMC hopes the tempo of vaccination will pick up after a slow start. The BMC has inoculated around 1 lakh children aged between 12 and 14 years. Civic officials stressed that parents play an important role in boosting numbers. They have started bringing their children for vaccination now that exams are over.

The drive for this age group kicked off on March 16. Since then, the BMC has jabbed 99,554 beneficiaries with at least one dose, while 19,821  have taken both shots. Children from this age group are administered Corbevax with a 28-day gap between two doses.