Children get vaccinated
The Hindu
4,281 from Tirunelveli, 4,115 from Thoothukudi get first dose
Of the 76,400 targeted children between the age of 15 and 18, 4,281 persons received their first dose against COVID-19 as the programme was launched in the district on Monday.
Of the 76,400 persons between the age of 15 and 18, 58,338 are school children, who will get vaccinated by 51 medical teams. Each medical team will have a doctor, a nurse and a data operator.
In the presence of Collector V. Vishnu, Minister for Transport R.S. Rajakannappan, who is also in-charge of Tirunelveli district, launched the vaccination drive at Government Higher Secondary School at Reddiyarpatti on Palayamkottai outskirts.
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