New measures in Tiruppur to prevent overcrowding at vaccination centres

To prevent overcrowding in COVID-19 vaccination centres, the district administration introduced new measures from Monday wherein vaccination was carried out only in schools after issuing vaccine token

To prevent overcrowding in COVID-19 vaccination centres, the district administration introduced new measures from Monday wherein vaccination was carried out only in schools after issuing vaccine tokens based on the electoral roll. District administration officials said that the government and private schools that were designated as polling stations will be used, henceforth, to conduct the drive. Primary health centres (PHCs) will no longer be used for vaccination campaign in the district. The school premises will also help the public to maintain physical distancing norms better than the PHCs due to the space available, the officials added. Around 18,000 Covishield doses were available at the vaccine centres in the corporation and district limits on Monday.