Chennai: The first dose coverage of Covid-19 vaccine in Tamilnadu has reached 67 per cent of people at the end of the fifth mega vaccination camp held across the state yesterday, Health Minister Ma Subramanian said.
Talking to reporters here, he said with more than 22.50 lakh people getting vaccinated at the fifth mega camp Sunday, the first dose vaccine coverage in the State went up to 67 per cent from 64 per cent.
He said of the about 25 lakh people, who were due to receive their second dose of vaccine — six lakh for Covaxin and 19 lakh for covishield till yesterday morning–about 11.02 lakh people received their second dose at the mega camp.
The Minister also appealed to the remaining people to come forward and take their second dose.Ā More than one crore people have been vaccinated during the five mega camps organised by the government on Sundays and the state is expected to achieve the 75 per cent first dose target by the end of this month.