Coimbatore district tops TN in vaccinating highest percentage of eligible population, says Health Minister
The Hindu
TN Health Minister Ma. Subramanian inaugurated the State’s second mega COVID-19 vaccination drive in Pollachi on Sunday
Coimbatore district is leading in the State in terms of vaccinating the highest percentage of the eligible population against COVID-19, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ma. Subramanian said on Sunday.
Of the 29,27,149 lakh population aged above 18 in the district, 75% had received their first dose and 25% had their second dose, said Mr. Subramanian, after inaugurating the second mega vaccination drive in the district, at the Government Headquarters Hospital, Pollachi.
More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists