Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabhaskar Receives COVID-19 Vaccination
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Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabhaskar, a medical doctor, received the COVID-19 vaccination here on Friday. I got vaccinated today as a member of the medical fraternity and to instill confidence among the fellow healthcare personnel. I have not taken this as a minister, he told reporters after receiving the Covaxin shot at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital here.
He said there should not be any kind of hesitation among the public to get themselves vaccinated. I request all to get vaccinated and safeguard themselves from COVID-19 , he added.
COVID-19 vaccination: 2.24 lakh inoculated in two days; pandemic s third wave on wane in Delhi, says Satyendar Jain India s COVID-19 case count on Sunday climbed to 1,05,57,985 with 15,144 new cases reported in 24 hours, while the toll rose to 1,52,274 with 181 more succumbing to COVID-19 in 24 hours, said the health ministry FP Staff January 18, 2021 00:01:05 IST A nurse prepares a syringe with COVID-19 vaccine at District Hospital in Manipur s Ukhrul. AP
The Union health ministry on Sunday said 2.24 lakh beneficiaries have been given COVID-19 vaccines in the first two days of India s countywide vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus infection and 447 cases of adverse events after inoculation have been reported.
Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan said the vaccine will be stored in the state vaccine centre in DMS campus and it will be distributed to 10 regional depots.
Read more about Tamil Nadu gets 556,500 doses of vaccines for administration at 307 sites on Business Standard. District-wise cold chain points are ready. A total of 45 vehicles will transport vaccines to health unit districts