Stark district-wise divide in vaccinating the elderly in Tamil Nadu
The Hindu
Chennai far ahead; rural areas lagging
An analysis of the district-wise percentage of people aged 60 and above who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Tamil Nadu shows a stark district-wise divide, with the performance of the rural districts being significantly poor. A yawning gap was revealed between Chennai and other areas when the number of people vaccinated is compared with the projected population of the 60-plus age group in every district, as of noon on May 10. In a majority of the predominantly rural districts, less than 10% of the elderly received their first dose. In comparison, with an estimated 70.6% of its elderly population having received at least one dose of the vaccine, Chennai was way ahead. Coimbatore had a coverage of 26.2%.
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