O Panneerselvam asks DMK to provide free Covid vaccine to all
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AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam has sought free Covid-19 vaccination for the people of Tamil Nadu, saying that the DMK government must take steps to ensure free inoculation.
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) coordinator and MLA O Panneerselvam on Wednesday said that the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu should start taking steps to ensure free Covid-19 vaccination for everyone in the state.
In a statement, O Panneerselvam said, "The DMK-led state government in the state should start taking steps to ensure free covid vaccination for all."
Reiterating the demand, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and AIADMK senior leader OPS said that Covid vaccination is an essential requirement and the state should ensure that the same is available to the people in the state for free.
He also advised the government to utilise funds from the Centre and put into place precautionary measures to vaccinate the people in the state for free. The booster dose will be available for people above the age of 18 from April 10 at a capped price of Rs 375. The senior AIADMK leader has put forth a demand to ensure that the state gets the Covid-19 vaccination for free.
Meanwhile, state health Minister Ma Subramanian said that Tamil Nadu is geared up to tackle the new Covid-19 variant XE or any other strain and the state government is monitoring the situation.
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