Mega COVID vaccination camp on IPPI model held to inoculate 20 lakh people in TN

A mega vaccination drive, aimed at inoculating a record 20 lakh people, was held on Sunday in a bid to make Tamil Nadu free from COVID and to prevent outbreak of a possible third wave

Following the Intensive Pulse Polio Immunisation (IPPI) model, the vaccination was administered in over 40,000 booths established in in primary health centres, government run hospitals, noon meal centres, schools, bus stands, railway stations and other locations were people would congregate in the state.

Under the IPPI, the State had 40V,399 regular booths and 2,652 additional booths, taking the total number of booths to 43,051 where the vaccination was being administered.

The State government had made elaborate arrangements to vaccinate 20 lakh people above 18 years in these booths and received both first and second doses.

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