Udhagamandalam: With a rate of 90.9%, Nilgiris district stands first in the state with regard to the number of vaccines administered and the number of people registered for vaccination.
On Monday, 500 people took their first shot at primary health centres and government hospitals, besides private hospitals.
According to deputy director of public health Dr P Balusamy, of the 10,836 frontline workers who had registered for Covaxin, 9,855 have been given the first shot. “On Monday alone, 1,029 people were administered the vaccine. Half of them were above 60 years old,” he told TOI. “It is not necessity for people above 60 years to register online for vaccination. They can walk-in with an ID proof to the nearby primary health centre or government hospital for vaccination.”
Those who visit the seven private nursing homes identified for the purpose will have to pay Rs 250 for a shot.TNN