Vaccination drive for pregnant women picks up pace in Tamil Nadu
The Hindu
Regular counselling has helped lower hesitancy, say healthcare professionals
Vaccination of pregnant women against COVID-19 is slowly picking up pace across Tamil Nadu. Last week, the Union Health Ministry announced that pregnant women were eligible to get COVID-19 vaccines. Following this, the Health Department started rolling out the vaccination programme for pregnant women across the State. A health official said acceptance of vaccination among pregnant women was good, and they were launching the programme in many districts. “Awareness as well as interpersonal communication with pregnant women is important. It is important to vaccinate them. We ensure that there is informed consent, and they are monitored closely after vaccination,” he said.More Related News