In the Union Territory of Puducherry, with the aim to achieve 100 per cent COVID<b>&nbsp;</b>vaccination, Lieutenant Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan launched an intensified vaccination programme today.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''AIR correspondent reports, the Union Territory Administration have taken serious steps to contain the COVID spread.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''As a major step Lieutenant Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan inaugurated a special vaccination drive in Pudukuppam village in Sembiampakkam Gram Panchayat today.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Accordingly the health team will visit each and every village to administer COVID vaccination to all the general public and make the village COVID free.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''This programme has been launched in Karaikal district also.<br />''Yet another new programme called &quot;Oxygen Sisters&quot; has also been introduced in the UT.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Under this programme, the COVID patients admitted in hospitals would be monitored the oxygen level every hour with Oxymeters.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">This helps to decide the future course of treatment and enhance the confidence level among patients.</span><br />
News On AIR | May 28, 2021 1:38 PM
Puducherry LG launches intensified vaccination programme