Tamil Nadu To Start Vaccinating People In 18-44 Age Group From May 20
Mumbai: The Tamil Nadu government is all set to begin vaccinating people in the age group of 18-44 in a phased manner on 20 May, said state health minister M Subramanian on Tuesday.
“Initially, the government will vaccinate those people aged between 18 years and 44 years from whom the coronavirus can spread much faster like auto-rickshaw drivers and factory workers,” he said.
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Subramanian told reporters after inaugurating the “oxygen on wheels” initiative launched by Inner Wheel Club of Adyar, “Chief Minister M K Stalin will formally inaugurate the programme day after tomorrow.”
He said the government has allotted ₹46 crores to procure vaccines and so far nine lakh doses have arrived in the state.
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After the inoculation drive was extended to include everybody above the age of 18 on 1 May, the state government said they are not in a position to roll out the programme due to a shortage of doses.
Meanwhile, the state has recorded 33,059 new Covid cases, including 12 returnees from various destinations. Pushing the caseload to 16,64,350 while it recorded 364 deaths and took the toll to 18,369, the health department said on Tuesday.
According to a medical bulletin, 21,362 people were discharged on Tuesday, taking the tally to 14,03,052, leaving 2,42,929 active cases.
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