30,000 vaccine camps to be set up for 5th mega inoculation drive on Sunday
The Hindu
At least 25 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be available for it, says Minister
With 64% of the eligible population vaccinated with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines and the second dose coverage touching 22%, the State is all set to hold 30,000 camps as part of the fifth mega vaccination drive this Sunday. At least 25 lakh doses of vaccines will be available, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian said on Tuesday.
“Our aim is to reach 70% first-dose coverage by the end of October... We have 24 lakh doses in hand and another nine lakh are arriving. We will continue the regular camps for four to five working days. We are expecting another lot to be supplied. So we will have a stock of 25 lakh doses by Saturday evening,” he told reporters, shortly after an inspection at the Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children.
He said the Union Health Minister had communicated in a letter that 20 lakh people were due for the second dose in Tamil Nadu.
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