
Wayanad first district in Kerala to give first dose to all above 18
The Hindu
District completes two-day mega drive
Wayanad has become the first district in the State to administer the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination to all above 18 years. The Wayanad district administration had organised a two-day mega vaccination drive for the purpose with the support of civic bodies, Tribal Development, Health, and Labour Departments, members of Kudumbashree Mission, and ASHA workers. Health Minister Veena George said 6,16,112 of the 6,51,967 targeted persons, above 18 years of age, were inoculated in the district. Persons who tested positive for the infection, those in quarantine, and persons who refused the vaccine were exempted from the drive, Ms. George said.More Related News