COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Dr. Harsh Vardhan to visit Tamil Nadu tomorrow to personally review the Dry Run in the State
Massive countrywide Vaccine Dry Run in 33 States/UTs tomorrow
As the country prepares for the COVID 19 vaccine roll-out, Dr. Harsh Vardhan Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare will be visiting the State of Tamil Nadu tomorrow. During his visit, Dr. Harsh Vardhan will personally review the preparedness and oversee the Dry Run operations at the scheduled sites. A massive countrywide Mock Drill to prepare for the COVID19 vaccination is being conducted tomorrow at 736 districts across 33 States/UTs.
The Union Health Minister will visit the site of the sessions at Government General Hospital, Chennai followed by the one at Government Omandurar Hospital, Chennai. In the afternoon Dr. Harsh Vardhan will visit the private vaccination center in Apollo Hospital, Chennai after a brief visit to the General Medical Store Depot (GMSD) in Periamedu. This is one of the four national vaccine storage facilities, the other three at Mumbai, Kolkata, and Karnal.
Thereafter, Dr. Harsh Vardhan will visit the vaccination Centre at Chengalpattu. He will be visiting the Hindustan Bio-Tech Ltd. Campus at Chengalpattu after concluding his supervision at these sites.