Around 90.1% of teachers in Tamil Nadu schools vaccinated, says Minister
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Stage targeting to vaccinate all school staff by September 1 through special camps.
Tamil Nadu Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ma. Subramanian on Friday said that 90.1 % of teachers and 89.32 % of non-teaching staff in Tamil Nadu’s schools have been vaccinated (with at least first dose) of vaccine. Inaugurating a special camp for vaccinating teachers, non-teaching staff and family members organised by Greater Chennai Corporation in Chennai, he said that officials have been asked to target and ensure that 100 % of teaching and non-teaching staff were vaccinated by September 1, when schools are set to reopen for Class 9 to Class 12. He said that teachers, non-teaching staff and their family members can get their first and second dose of vaccines through such special camps organised across the State in collaboration with the School Education Department. Minister for School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi was also present at the event.
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