Hyderabad, Sept. 23 -- The Telangana high court on Wednesday ordered the state to vaccinate all teaching and non-teaching staff within two months and warned of consequences if the state failed do so.

"All government schools and some private institutions have commenced physical classes, as per your own details, yet vaccination has not been administered to all the 4.93 lakh teaching and non-teaching staff. There is an impending need to vaccinate the remaining staff. As children interact with them, there is a possibility that they would get affected. Though children are asymptomatic, they will be carriers to their houses, which may lead to community spread. Hence, this court wants completion of the vaccination process to teaching and non-te...