TN CM inaugurates COVID-19 vaccination drive for ‘precautionary dose’
The Hindu
Over 4 lakh healthcare workers, frontline workers and individuals over the age of 60 with co-morbidities are eligible for the third dose of the vaccine
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday inaugurated the vaccination drive to administer ‘precautionary doses’ to health workers, frontline workers and those above 60 years of age with co-morbidities across the State. During the event in Chennai, the insurance cover to be provided under the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS) was extended for five more years.
For the vaccination drive, over 4 lakh individuals, health workers, frontline workers and those above the age of 60 with co-morbidities have been identified as eligible to be administered with the precautionary dose. The eligible 4 lakh, include 2,06,128 health workers, 92,816 frontline workers and 1,01,069 senior citizens.