Eighth edition of the mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19Tamil Nadu Minister Ma Subramaniam on Friday said that the event, originally scheduled for tomorrow, will be held on November 14 following a request made by the medical fraternity and due to the onset of northeast monsoon.
Based on the request made by health workers after the holiday season due to the festival of Diwali, and the meteorological department has planned to organize a camp on November 14, based on the forecast of more rains in 15 districts on November 6. and Family Minister Kalyan said.
He was talking to reporters after inspecting the Government Arignar Anna Memorial. cancer Hospital in neighboring Kancheepuram district.
“It was announced that the eighth mega vaccination camp would be held on November 6. But doctors, nurses and members of the medical fraternity unanimously requested (government) that tomorrow’s camp should be shifted to next week’s camp in view of the festival holidays. to be postponed”, he said.
“Besides, the Meteorological Department has predicted rain in more than 15 districts tomorrow after the onset of North East Monsoon… In view of this, tomorrow’s mega vaccination camp will be organized on November 14”, he said. .
Appealing to the public to get the jab, he said that people need not wait till November 14 for vaccination and can make use of the camps which are usually organized every day by the health department.
Eligible people can get vaccinated in 2800 camps being run by the health department every day. About 65 lakh vaccines (both) covaxin and Covishield) are available… and we appeal to people to get vaccinated”, he said.
According to him, 14.09 lakh people were waiting for the second dose of Covaxin vaccine, while 51.60 lakh people were eligible for the second dose of Kovashield vaccine.
Referring to the introduction of COVID vaccines at the doorsteps of the beneficiaries last week, Subramaniam said that the Chief Minister (MK Stalin) has advised collectors to identify those eligible to receive the jab and those in need of a second dose.
Subramaniam said 71 per cent of Tamil Nadu’s population has been vaccinated, while 31 per cent of them have received the second dose. The Chief Minister has said that 100% of the population will be vaccinated by the end of November.
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