Chennai: The country has moved the sixth edition of the mega vaccination camp on Saturday, not this week to encourage non-noncetarion people and those who drink alcohol to take Jab.
“Many people misinformation that they will not be able to eat or drink what they like on Sundays if they take vaccines.
To encourage this group, we will hold Mega Camp on Saturday,” said Minister of Health MA Subramanian.
“We will also make it one of the biggest with more than 50,000 camps in all states,” he said.
On Monday, the state has 53.61 lakh doses in stock.
“The number of people maturing for the second dose has increased to more than 30 lakh to this day.
Because both vaccines are available, we ask people to take JAB as early as possible,” he said.
At least 67% of the population have taken at least one dose, he said.
“At least one of four adults has been fully vaccinated in the state.
With more vaccinations in the past two months, more people are now due to their second dose,” he said.
But vaccination coverage is not uniform in all age groups or across districts.
So far, only 45% of people are over 60 years – one of the most vulnerable to infection, hospitalization, and death – has one dose and one in five people has taken two doses.
“We encourage the elderly to get possible vaccination.
Village health nurses have been asked to create awareness among parents, “said Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan.
While 61% of people in the age group 18-44 have taken the first dose, increased to 74% in the age group 45 to 59 years..
Tally dosage The two have touched 18% in categories 18-44 and 33% in category 44 to 59.
According to the state immunization division, almost 90% of people in Kancheepuram have taken at least one dose.
Coimbatore and Nilgiris followed with 87% and 82% respectively.
In the event of absolute numbers, Chennai has been vaccinated 4.2 lakh adults (78%) with at least one vaccine dose.
In 16 of 38 districts, the overall coverage of vaccination for the first dose above.
The average state.
But this down to ten for two doses .
While districts such as Nilgiris and Chennai have been vaccinated more than the five fifth of their population, a dozen districts have not reached 20% complete coverage.
On Monday, TA Mil Nadu Vaccination 3.1 lakh people take the calculation to 5.1crore.
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