Chennai: The state government has initiated the process of making Covid-19 vaccination for people who visit public places.
In circular to several health officials on Thursday, Director of Public Health (DPH) asked Deputy Director of Health Services to notify the owners and invaders of these places to ensure all visitors had taken vaccines.
Public areas include roads, markets, theaters, other places of entertainment or assembly, school, college, playground, hotels, boarding houses, houses, clubs, factories and shops.
“The Public Health Law empowers the Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine to make mandatory preventive vaccination and inoculation,” said DPH Dr.
TS Selvavinayagam.
MA Health Minister Subramanian said: “When people in public places, their vaccination certificates will be verified by the right authority from the place or building.
Vaccination is everyone’s responsibility, and we want everyone to take it.” I have directed health officials.
Write to the private sector to ensure everyone in their place is vaccinated against Covid-19.
Most people in government offices have taken vaccines.
“Of the more than 6 adults crore in the state, almost 1.4 crore people have not taken the first dose and more than 70 lakh people will be a second dose of vaccines.
DP-DP shows that Covid-19 is a disease that is notified under the law Public Health Tamil Nadu, 1939.
The state has also told certain regulations to prevent the rupture of Covid-19 under the epidemic law, 1987.
Previously, under the provisions.
From this law, all citizens were instructed to wear masks, Hand washing, maintaining social distance, and avoiding crowding to prevent Covid-19 transmission.
The action empowers health officials to evacuate, seal, alright or write cases against people who refuse to stay.
With the rules.
“This must be considered as Steps to improve public health administration or maintain public health, “said Dr.
Selvavinayagam.
Public health experts deny n Even though the round is not a binding command, it pushes HD.
Eealth observer to use provisions in the law to increase vaccination numbers.