Intensive vaccination camps to reach out to 2-lakh population
The Hindu
L-G directs authorities to vaccinate 1 lakh persons during two week-long drives
Lt. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Tuesday said intensive vaccination camps would be organised to reach out to an estimated 2 lakh population that remained unexposed to COVID-19 vaccination before the Deepavali festival.
Addressing the media after visiting the vaccination camp at the Government Primary School, Melsathamangalam, the Lt. Governor said she had directed health authorities to target vaccinating at least one lakh persons across multiple session sites in each of two week-long drives.
The Union Territory would attain 100% coverage of its population with at least single dose, if the remaining 2 lakh persons could be vaccinated with their first dose, she said.
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