The governor of New York, Kathy Hochul has been continuously working on developing different strategies and policies to reduce the number of ongoing cases of the omicron variant. Her major concern right now is to reduce the rising cases amongst the kids and young teens in the state.
Governor Of New York State Launches Vaxforchikdren Campaign
Amidst the increasing winter COVID surge, the New York administration has shifted its focus on enhancing the vaccination drive for children due to the rising cases and low immune systems. Among all the citizens of New York, vaccines for kids have been developed and for some age groups, even booster shots have been authorized.
According to the state medical agencies, it has now become extremely important to look after their health and prioritize it. Also, the development of booster shots has helped people a lot in dealing with the omicron variant infection as a booster jab is adding a much higher level of protection which the initial two doses of vaccines were not able to.
Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced the launch of a new campaign known as Vaxforchilren to increase awareness among the parents so that they can be imparted with a good amount of information about the vaccines. It has been noted by the medical authorities in the country that miscommunication has led the parents and many other citizens to keep themselves aloof from the vaccines.
The main reason behind this campaign is to increase the kid’s participation in the overall vaccination rate in the state. The New York State Administration is urging the parents, guardians, as well as pediatricians, to encourage child vaccination and help them to stay protected and secure from the new variant of covid 19. To speed up the pace of vaccination among children aged 5 years and older, the state has taken effective measures and will also be increasing the testing facilities in the upcoming days.
To keep children at bay from omicron infection, the best method is to keep up with the vaccine doses and get jabbed timely. This will make sure that the children remain protected and exhibit milder infections even if they get infected and it will also help in reducing the chances of hospitalization. Being effective and safe in nature, the vaccine will provide the right level of protection stated the governor.
Around 35 percent of the kids aged between 5 to 11 years have received their first dose of the vaccine and have taken the first step towards their safe future. Appreciating these numbers she has urged every eligible person to receive the booster dose at the earliest.
The rate of hospitalizations also increased among children that has made the state administration as well as the parents and guardians much more cautious for them. It is necessary that the people stay updated with the latest recommended doses of the vaccine and abide by what is being said. Vaccines are the backbone of the entire plan of dealing with the omicron variant and its infection and it will lead to a decrease in the rate of hospitalizations and deaths.
