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HAVERI: To effectively cope with the expected third wave of Covid-19, Haveri District Administration has launched a project – Vatsalya – to boost immunity in children. As part of the program, feeding sets will be distributed to three lakh children in the district in the coming weeks.
In Haveri, around 1,800 children were infected with Covid-19 during the second wave of the pandemic. Authorities said the government has taken the first steps to protect them as the third wave is expected to affect children. “The Vatsalya kits are made available in government hospitals.
The idea is to boost children’s immunity to help fight the pandemic. The kit contains food powder, an eggshell, milk powder and, if necessary, medication, ”said Haveri Deputy Commissioner Sanjay Shettennavar.
He added that free health check-up camps will be organized for those under the age of 18. “According to experts, the third wave will likely be different and challenging. So we decided to take these precautionary measures, ”he said. A senior official said that a separate Covid-19 ward for treating children has opened in all of the county’s state hospitals.
