Chennai, Aug 8 (BPNS)
In 50,000 Covid -19 vaccination camps held across Tamil Nadu, 16.86 lakh people were inoculated. This is the 33rd mega vaccine camp held in Tamil Nadu commencing from September 12, 2021.
The state health department in a statement on Monday said that 95.94% of the population aged above 18 years have received their first dose and 89.37 % received their second dose of vaccine.
Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian while speaking to BPNS said, “ The mega health camps held across the state have led to inoculating 90% of the population in the state.”
Minister also urged the people to come forward and take precautionary vaccine doses and said that 3,59,17,783 people are eligible for precautionary vaccines in the state.
He said that the government would be providing vaccines free of cost for another 52 days as part of the commemoration of the 75th independence day celebrations of the country.
Ma Subramanian while speaking to BPNS said, “ People of the state must make use of this free precautionary vaccine dose as part of the 75th independence day celebrations of the country. They can either take the vaccine at the daily vaccine camps or at the mega vaccine camps that are held in an alternate week.”
The next mega vaccine camp is scheduled to be held in the state on August 21.
Minister said that the SARS- CoV2 virus has been mutating continuously and it was necessary to get vaccinated to avoid any senior ailment if one got infected.
