Coronavirus | Vaccination for 18-45 age group in Tamil Nadu to start in two-three days: Medical Minister

The vaccination programme for individuals aged between 18 and 45 in Tamil Nadu will start in two or three days, mentioned Minister for Medical and Family Welfare Ma. Subramanian in Coimbatore on Saturday.

The Minister mentioned that the State had already paid ₹46 crore for 15 lakh doses of vaccines, Covishield and Covaxin, of which 5 lakh doses have arrived.

“The drive to vaccinate people in the18-45 age group will soon start in one of the locations in Chennai in two to three days,” mentioned the Minister after holding a assessment assembly in Coimbatore together with Food Minister R. Sakkarapani and Forests Minister K. Ramachandran.

COVID-19 battle rooms to come up in 4 extra districts

Mr. Subramanian mentioned that the State authorities will quickly arrange COVID-19 battle rooms in 4 extra districts specifically Coimbatore, Salem, Madurai and Tiruchi related to the one that’s useful in Chennai.

“People can access the war rooms to find out availability of beds in hospitals Covid Care Centres, availability of vaccines and also to seek advice from doctors about medication,” he mentioned.

Responding to a question on the allegations that some personal hospitals, which might be empanelled to supply COVID-19 therapy below the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS), had been accumulating cash from sufferers, the Minister mentioned that such complaints can be checked. He added that COVID-19 remedies in personal hospitals below the CMCHIS had simply began and an empanelled hospital in Coimbatore provided therapy to 4 sufferers below the scheme on Friday.

“The pandemic is not the time to mint money. It is the time to approach with conscience and humanity,” he mentioned.

He added that the Government was additionally taking efforts to guarantee availability of medical oxygen in all hospitals throughout the State.