The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice in PIL seeking immediate vaccination of children falling in the age group of 12-17 years..For those below 12 years of age, the PIL seeks a direction to prioritise the vaccination of their parents. .Response from Central government and Delhi government was sought by a Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh. .The petitioners before the Court are 12-year-old Tia Gupta and one Roma Raheja who is the mother to an 8-year-old..Appearing for the petitioners, Senior Advocate Kailash Vasdev contended that it was necessary to formulate a vaccination policy for children in order to avoid making "things very different".."Parents are passing away. They are becoming orphans..Except for being kept away from school, this age group is receiving no benefit..".In the petition, the petitioners arued that the government authorities were under obligation to protect children from parents or guardians who might expose them to COVID-19 and death..The petitioners highlighted that there was evidence that non-vaccinated children were more likely to develop a new, more powerful COVID-19 strains as was reflected in the second wave.The petitioners referred to medical opinion on the adverse impact of "third wave" on children to assert that vaccinating children would not only be an effective way of breaking the chain of transmission of COVID-19 virus in the country but would also enable them to lead a normal life and regain their childhood..The matter would be heard next on June 4.
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice in PIL seeking immediate vaccination of children falling in the age group of 12-17 years..For those below 12 years of age, the PIL seeks a direction to prioritise the vaccination of their parents. .Response from Central government and Delhi government was sought by a Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh. .The petitioners before the Court are 12-year-old Tia Gupta and one Roma Raheja who is the mother to an 8-year-old..Appearing for the petitioners, Senior Advocate Kailash Vasdev contended that it was necessary to formulate a vaccination policy for children in order to avoid making "things very different".."Parents are passing away. They are becoming orphans..Except for being kept away from school, this age group is receiving no benefit..".In the petition, the petitioners arued that the government authorities were under obligation to protect children from parents or guardians who might expose them to COVID-19 and death..The petitioners highlighted that there was evidence that non-vaccinated children were more likely to develop a new, more powerful COVID-19 strains as was reflected in the second wave.The petitioners referred to medical opinion on the adverse impact of "third wave" on children to assert that vaccinating children would not only be an effective way of breaking the chain of transmission of COVID-19 virus in the country but would also enable them to lead a normal life and regain their childhood..The matter would be heard next on June 4.
