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Flu vaccine likely at more places in Chennai

Wednesday, 22 September 2010 11:04 administrator
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The Hindu  22.09.2010

Flu vaccine likely at more places in Chennai

Staff Reporter

At present,

the civic body is administering vaccines at six of its laboratories

CHENNAI: Chennai Corporation plans to administer A(H1N1) flu vaccine at more locations in the city.

Officials said the locations would be decided in a few days.

At present, the civic body is administering the vaccines, at a subsidised rate, at six of its laboratories.

On Monday, a total of 2,800 persons were vaccinated at the six laboratories.

Initial delay

Initially, there was a delay in administering the vaccines due to shortage of supply.

However, the problem was rectified later. The civic body is charging Rs.100 for the vaccine administered in the form of nasal drops and Rs.200 for injections.

The six diagnostic laboratories administer the vaccines between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., the officials said.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 September 2010 11:10
 

Plan to administer A(H1N1) flu vaccine at more places

Tuesday, 21 September 2010 10:22 administrator
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The Hindu              21.09.2010

Plan to administer A(H1N1) flu vaccine at more places

Staff Reporter

At present,

the civic body is administering vaccines at six of its laboratories

CHENNAI: Chennai Corporation plans to administer A(H1N1) flu vaccine at more places in the city.Officials said the locations would be decided in a few days.At present, the civic body is administering the vaccines, at a subsidised rate, at six of its laboratories.

On Monday, a total of 2,800 persons were vaccinated at the six laboratories. Initially, there was a delay in administering the vaccines due to shortage of supply.However, the problem was rectified later.

The civic body is charging Rs.100 for the vaccine administered in the form of nasal drops and Rs.200 for injections.The six diagnostic laboratories administer the vaccines between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., the officials said.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 September 2010 10:24
 

H1N1 shot to be available at 5 places from today

Monday, 20 September 2010 10:27 administrator
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The New Indian Express  20.09.2010

H1N1 shot to be available at 5 places from today

A doctor administering a swine flu shot at the Chennai Corporation lab at Valluvar Kottam on Sunday (ENS)

CHENNAI: More than 300 persons were administered with A(H1N1) flu vaccine at the Chennai Corporation lab at Valluvar Kottam on Sunday.

Informing that the vaccine will be available in Saidapet, Choolai, Perambur, Thiruvanmiyur and on EVR High Road from Monday during a drive here, Mayor M Subramanian said that about 1 lakh posters on precautions, dos and donts on how individuals could protect themselves from getting swine flu would be distributed, the Mayor said.

The vaccine is already being administered at the King Institute of Preventive Medicine, Guindy.

However, after 10 deaths in the second wave of swine flu was reported recently, the State Health Department on Saturday decided to hold vaccination drives. While the intra-nasal spray is available at Rs150, the injection is available for Rs 250.

Jeslin Jacob, who came with her family for the vaccination said, “It is good that they have started the vaccination at different places rather than just the King’s Institute. It will also reduce the chances of contracting the flu, if the vaccination drives are at different places.”

Being a Sunday, the crowd was more as most people came to the lab with their wards.

Last Updated on Monday, 20 September 2010 10:31
 
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