1500 frontline workers will be administered COVID-19 vaccination free of cost as part of phase – I of the immunisation drive
SIMS Hospitals (SRM Institutes for Medical Science), Vadapalani, Chennai has started COVID-19 vaccination drive with ‘Covishield’ vaccine.
Inaugurated by Dr J Radhakrishnan, Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, the ‘Covishield’ vaccine will be provided free of cost to about 1500 healthcare workers as well as frontline workers of SIMS Hospital, in this phase-I of vaccination drive. Using their government identity cards, health workers can register themselves to avail the free dose of the vaccine.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Radhakrishnan said, “Building trust and confidence to motivate people to get vaccinated for good against COVID-19 is very important. I got the immunisation vaccine administered to emphasise the vaccine’s safety and efficacy. I am truly elated that the health workers who have already got vaccinated against COVID-19 are responding well to the vaccination too. Once the beneficiaries get their first dose of vaccine, they are still required to maintain all COVID-19 safety measures like wearing a mask and sanitising their hands and diligently come for their second dose of vaccination without missing it.”
Ravi Pachamoothoo, Chairman, SRM Hospitals, said, “It brings me great pride that SIMS Hospitals is part of this historic effort and has joined India’s biggest immunisation drive against COVID-19 with ‘Covishield’ vaccine. I feel proud to mention that SIMS Hospital has treated more than 3500 COVID patients in the past 10 months. Now, I am happy to share that eminent Doctors, Heads of Departments, including myself were among the first to take the Vaccine at SIMS. We sincerely thank the Tamil Nadu Government and the Central Government for giving us this opportunity to benefit a lot of people to get back to their normal lives and help them regain their livelihood.”
