
Vaccination drive launched in Kuttampuzha tribal settlements in Ernakulam
The Hindu
All above the age of 18 to be vaccinated during the three-day drive
A COVID-19 vaccination drive was launched in the tribal settlements of Kuttampuzha in Ernakulam district on Tuesday. All above the age of 18 will be vaccinated in 17 settlements in Kuttampuzha panchayat during the three-day drive. People of five settlements took the Covishield vaccine on Tuesday. The drive targets around 3,000 people above the age of 18 in the settlements. A seven-member team from the State Health Department is carrying out the vaccination drive. It includes representatives of the panchayat and the Forest Department. Temporary vaccination centres have been set up in each area. A doctor is part of the team, to handle any adverse events post-vaccination.More Related News