It was a rare occasion when a chief minister and two senior ministers stood, almost reverentially, by a notso-very-important person who remained seated. The ‘lucky’ man was Tamil Nadu Government Doctors’ Association president Dr K.
178 health workers get vaccinated on day two
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Madurai has received 23,100 doses of Covishield
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Around 8,000 government health workers and 3,000 others in the private sector have been identified for vaccination in Madurai district. | Photo Credit:
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Madurai has received 23,100 doses of Covishield A total of 178 health workers were vaccinated for COVID-19 on the second day until 5 p.m. at five centres across the district on Sunday.
The Chief Minister inaugurated the State-wide COVID-19 vaccination at Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) here on Saturday. The vaccination is being carried out for health workers at five centres in the district - GRH, Melur Government Hospital, Tirumangalam GH, and Primary Health Centres at Kallandiri and Samayanallur. Each of these centres can administer the vaccine to a maximum of 100 beneficiaries in a day.
Pick Covishield, TNGDA advises doctors
Points out that the results of Phase 3 trials of Covaxin have not yet been released, Issues recommendation after consulting specialists; tells infectees to recover first
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CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Government Doctors’ Association (TNGDA) has recommended that doctors take the Covid-19 vaccine, particularly Covishield, as the results of the Phase 3 trials of Covaxin are not yet out. The recommendation was made after consulting three specialists, as TNGDA members had expressed concern over the vaccine. The association submitted its recommendation to the State Executive Committee on Thursday.
Adequate stocks of vaccine for second dose on day 28 available, TN Health Secretary says
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A total of 6.83 lakh health workers and frontline workers have registered for the vaccination drive till date
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The Centre is procuring the vaccines and the State government is supplying them through government hospitals
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A total of 6.83 lakh health workers and frontline workers have registered for the vaccination drive till date
The State government is taking abundant caution in ensuring adequate stocks of the COVID-19 vaccine dosages so that all beneficiaries could take their second dose on the 28th day as per the protocol, said Health Secretary, J. Radhakrishnan in Madurai on Saturday.
Work on operation theatre complex gains momentum
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It will give a major infrastructure boost to GRH
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A portion of the main complex at Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai being demolished to construct a operation theatre complex.
It will give a major infrastructure boost to GRH
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The construction of an integrated operation theatre complex at Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH), which was approved in 2016, is finally gaining momentum. This complex, which will have state-of-the-art operation theatres, will give a major infrastructure boost to GRH.
The Rs. 325-crore worth theatre complex is funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The operation theatre complex will be constructed by demolishing a portion of the main building of the GRH which houses the Dean’s chamber.