THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As many as 98,084 children in the state received the first dose of the Covid vaccine on the second day of vaccination for children in the 15-18 age group. Thrissur district came first with 16,625 vaccines given on the second day. Kannur secured the second spot by vaccinating 16,474 children, while Palakkad came third by vaccinating 11,098 children. With this, a total of 1,36,767 children in the state were given the first dose. Minister Veena George said 8.92 percent of children were vaccinated in two days.

Number of children who got vaccinated in each district
Thiruvananthapuram 8023

Kollam 8955

Pathanamthitta 4383

Alappuzha 10,409

Kottayam 3457

Idukki 5036

Ernakulam 3082

Thrissur 16,625

Palakkad 11,098

Malappuram 2011

Kozhikode 2034

Wayanad 3357

Kannur 16,475

Kasargod 3139.