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Rs. 15 crore sanctioned by the State government, including Rs. 22.95 lakh for Tiruchi district
— Photo: R.M.Rajarathinam.
Precautionary step: Transport Minister K.N. Nehru inaugurating the free swine flu vaccination programme at Annal Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital in Tiruchi .
TIRUCHI: Free swine-flue vaccination will be administered to 25,000 persons in the district at the Annal Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital, said A..Karthikeyan, Dean, K.A.P.Viswanatham Government Medical College.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of the swine flu vaccination programme here on Saturday, Dr.Karthikeyan said those who had enrolled for the ‘Dr. Kalaignar Health Insurance Scheme for Life-saving Treatments' scheme alone would be eligible for the free nasal vaccination. The district has been sanctioned 25,000 doses in the first phase. On completion of the administration to the eligible beneficiaries more doses would be supplied as and when needed, Dr. Karthikeyan added.
The vaccination would be administered at Room No. 35 of the Annal Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital here from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on all days, including Sundays.
Rs. 15 crore sanctioned
The State government had sanctioned Rs.15 crore for the vaccination programme, including Rs.22.95 lakh for Tiruchi district.
M.A..Aleem, vice-principal of the college, said that all precautions would be taken before administering the vaccines. It would not be administered to infants aged up to 36 months; persons with acute wheezing; pregnant women and lactating mothers.
K.N.Nehru, State Transport Minister, inaugurated the vaccination programme. T.T.Balsamy, Corporation Commissioner; M.Anbazhagan, Deputy Mayor and S.Pannerselvam, Medical Superintendent were among those who were present on the occasion.
The Hindu,Trichy
Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Sunday, Nov 07, 2010
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