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CHENNAI: DMK’s Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson has raised concern over the under-utilisation of the Integrated Vaccines Complex in Chengalpattu. He also urged Union Health Minister JP Nadda to come out with a white paper after finding out the “the invisible hands” obstructing the vital-life saving facility from getting operational. Seeking to know about the Union government’s preparation to handle …

The Ministry of Health announced last week that the precautionary third dose of Covid-19 vaccine would be available for the age group of 18-59 years on payment at private centres from April 10. In response to our query dated February 4, 2022, the Department of Health and Family Welfare said, "As per the announcement in Parliament during Budget session 2021, …

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Asserting that Tamil Nadu has infrastructural strength to administer 2 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines in a month, Health Minister Ma Subramanian demanded that the Centre should make Integrated Vaccine Complex at Chengalpet operational. Integrated Vaccine Complex Facility a high-level facility which was set up in a 100 acre land in Tamil Nadu’s Chengalpet has been lying unutilised at a …

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