Rajdeep Brahmbhatt and his wife Siddhi recently returned from USA to Ahmedabad. They did not go for work or pleasure, but to ensure that their five-year-old twin boys Sarva and Sattva were vaccinated for COVID, as per TOI.?
¡°The kids are natural-born citizens of the US and were eligible for the vaccine. As a vaccine for children is still awaited in India, we thought it was worth the trouble to safeguard the twins against Covid,¡± said Siddhi, who hails from Naranpura.
¡°As we lost a family member during the second wave, we wanted kids to start offline schooling after vaccination. This way, we can be assured of their safety,¡± said Rajdeep.?
This is not an isolated incident. With the Indian government not yet starting the vaccination of those below 18, some parents in Gujarat are willing to go the extra mile to make sure their kids are safe.?
Abhishek Patel, a diamond manufacturing unit owner in Surat, got his 6-year-old son Hridhaan vaccinated in Israel. He spent Rs 2.28 lakh for the trip with his wife Shivani.
¡°We will return to Israel again for the booster dose after seven months. Hridhaan got his second dose and I feel that he is safe now. He will now attend school offline,¡± he said.?
¡°While we spent about $1000 for each family member in airfare, the money is worth for my son¡¯s safety,¡± he added.?
"There was no vaccine available in India for children and it may take a few more months for the vaccine for children to come. Hence, we planned to go to Israel. He will attend school now,¡± said Shivani.??
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