Four lakh people in State awaiting Covaxin 2nd dose, says Minister

There is a shortage of Covaxin in Tamil Nadu and about 4 lakh people in the State are yet to receive their second dose, said Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Monday.

Speaking after opening a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at Tamil Nadu Government Multispecialty Hospital in Omandurar, he, however, clarified that there is no shortage of Covishield vaccine in the State.

“As Apollo Hospitals has about five lakh doses of Covaxin, we are planning to bring it under the CSR funds and vaccinate people for free. The Apollo management had bought the vaccine and kept the stock ready. It should be initiated by the end of this week,” said the minister.

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