The Tripura health department will launch a special three-day vaccination drive for 15-18 years age group from Wednesday onwards. 

The vaccination drive will cover maximum number of schools in all the eight districts of Tripura. 

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This special vaccination drive is expected to cover over two lakh children across Tripura. 

โ€œWe plan to administer COVID vaccine doses to approximately 2,13,000 children,โ€ Tripura chief minister Biplab Deb said. 

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He added: โ€œUrging all parents to send their children for vaccination and strengthen our fight against the pandemic.โ€ 

The special vaccination drive for 15-18 years age group, which will begin on Wednesday, would culminate on January 22. 

Earlier, CM Biplab Deb had stated that Tripura is ready to fight the third wave of COVID-19.