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Tamil Nadu Mega COVID-19 Vaccination Drive On June 12: State To Focus On The Unvaccinated, Children

The health department of Tamil Nadu is starting a mega COVID-19 vaccination drive for all unvaccinated residents of the state.

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Written By: Kinkini Gupta | Updated : June 10, 2022 5:01 PM IST

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Mega Vaccination Drive Starts In Tamil Nadu From June 12

In light of the recent spike in COVID cases in India, the health department of Tamil Nadu has announced that it will hold a mega COVID-19 vaccination camp on June 12th across one lakh centers. The state has already commenced the use of television, radio and newspapers to advertise the vaccine camp and why it is necessary for everyone to take the jab. Popular Tamil television stars are also being roped in for spreading awareness on the necessity of vaccination. The department said that it has 99,56,665 doses of vaccine ready for the drive. Almost 1.64 crores of people in Tamil Nadu are yet to take the vaccine in the state and the department is planning to inoculate the maximum amount of the population.

The Health Minister of Tamil Nadu, Ma Subramanian, said to the agencies, "The state government is conducting a mega vaccine camp on June 12 against Covid-19. There will be one lakh centers for the people to avail vaccination."

What Is The State's Game Plan To Execute This Successfully?

The state of Tamil Nadu has issued a clear set of guidelines to be followed during the vaccination process:

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  • TN has prepared a list of people who are yet to take the vaccine.
  • Health workers at the primary health centers are to conduct door-to-door campaigns to inoculate the listed persons.
  • The second dose of vaccine to children in the age group of 12-14 will be administered once the schools in the state reopen after the summer vacations i.e. approximately after June 13th.
  • The government will not go for stringent measures to inoculate as many people as it can.
  • There will be strict monitoring during the whole process and COVID-19 protocols should be adhered to by every person.
  • Health Minister has advised people must wear masks, maintain social distancing, sanitize and wash their hands properly.

The states Health Minister has appealed to the people of the state and those who have not taken the vaccine to make use of this opportunity and get them inoculated.

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