Booster campaign for 12–17-year-olds affected due to funds crunch

Vaccination uptake will go down as there won’t be a special campaign this time due to a shortage of budget, say officials.

The Ministry of Health and Population announced booster shots for children and adolescents aged between 12 and 17 years some two weeks ago but most districts throughout the country have yet to start vaccination for the said age group due to budget crunch.