‘Vaccinated population should carry certificates’
The Hindu
Tamilisai asks people to get inoculated
Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday urged the vaccinated population to carry certificates that are being increasingly sought for various purposes, especially inter-State and international travel.
Addressing the media after evaluating the progress at the special COVID-19 vaccination camp at Villianur Primary Health Centre, Ms. Soundararajan said vaccination was the best protection available for mankind at the moment, especially amid the emergence of the Omicron variant.
The Union Territory, which recently made COVID-19 vaccination compulsory, has also launched a series of outreach measures to achieve 100% inoculation of the population. These involved facilitating the administering of vaccines at the convenience of beneficiaries, from neighbourhood camps to door-to-door drives.
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