Chennai: Tamilnadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today received Covid-19 vaccine.
According to sources, he received Covaxin at the Government Omandurar Multi Super Speciality Hospital in Chennai.
In the last few days, many prominent politicians of the State including DMK president M K Stalin, VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan, BJP leader Khushbu and others received the jab.
Tamilnadu began administering the first shots to health workers from 16 January and the drive was inaugurated by Palaniswami at the Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai.
Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and Serum Institute’s Covishield vaccines require a two-dose schedule to be administered through the intramuscular route.