Tamil Nadu gets 556,500 doses of vaccines for administration at 307 sites

District-wise cold chain points are ready. A total of 45 vehicles will transport vaccines to health unit districts

Tamil Nadu has been allotted 556,500 doses of Covid-19 vaccines of which 536,500 are Covishield and 20,000 are Covaxin. The state received the first supply of vaccines on Tuesday.

The vaccines, which arrived at Chennai airport from Pune on Tuesday morning, will be stored in the first phase at the State Vaccine Store on the premises of the Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services (DMS).

A GoAir flight carrying 59 boxes, each containing 1,200 Covishield vials landed at Chennai airport. 

The vials will be distributed across the State through Chennai, Cuddalore, Tiruchirapalli, Thanjavur, Madurai, Sivaganga, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Salem and Coimbatore districts.

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