T.N. has sought 15 lakh vaccine doses, says Subramanian
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Three lakh doses of vaccines have been dispatched from Chennai to varied districts
Tamil Nadu has sought 15 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines to start out vaccinating individuals aged 18-44, in response to Medical Minister Ma. Subramanian.
“The Health Department has paid ₹46.42 crore for the vaccines. We are expecting to get the vaccines soon, after which vaccination for persons aged 18-44 will begin,” he instructed reporters.
He inspected the 108 emergency response centre and the State Vaccine Store on Saturday. Three lakh doses of vaccines had been dispatched from Chennai to varied districts.
The Union Health Ministry earlier stated Tamil Nadu accounted for 13% wastage of vaccines. “An audit was taken up, and the Ministry, on Friday, informed that the wastage was 3%. Initially, people were hesitant and delayed getting vaccinated. Now, they understand the importance of vaccination and are coming forward to get vaccinated,” he stated.
Presently, 202 personal hospitals in Chennai and one other 600 throughout the State are treating sufferers with COVID-19. He appealed to those hospitals to “prevent the wastage of oxygen”.
Of the 1,300 ambulances a part of the 108 community, 300 are completely for COVID-19 sufferers. Of these, 100 are operational in Chennai.
Use of Remdesivir
Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan stated they had been creating consciousness on using Remdesivir and the considered use of oxygen amongst personal hospitals by the Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services.
“There are clinical protocols issued by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and the Union Health Ministry… Similarly, not everyone needs oxygen. So, we will create awareness on the protocols through DMS. We will issue guidance under the Clinical Establishments Act,” he stated.
T.S. Selvavinayagam, Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, reiterated that Remdesivir was not a life-saving drug. “It is not a mandated drug in any global protocol. For a particular percentage of patients, it can reduce their duration of stay in hospitals, and has no other benefit,” he added.
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