Summary:
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma.
Subramaniam on Thursday claimed that 36 out of 37 districts in the state have run out of vaccine for coronavirus.
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The South Indian state of Tamil Nadu seems to be lagging far behind in the vaccine race despite a robust health care system.
Statistics show that so far only nine percent of the population in the state has been vaccinated (Covid-19).
Tamil Nadu`s name is included in the bottom five states in terms of vaccination; the list includes Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Bihar and Jharkhand.
Tamil Nadu is far behind states like Gujarat and Kerala, with a comparable population, while Gujarat has given the first dose of the vaccine to 20.5 per cent of the population, Kerala has given the first dose to 22.4 per cent of the population.
According to the data, only 9 percent of the population in Tamil Nadu, which has a population of 7 crores, has received the first dose of the vaccine.
The reason for the low vaccination in the state is believed to be the hesitation among the people.
However, health officials say that the situation is getting better now.
On the other hand, the state government has also raised questions on vaccine supply.
The state government says that the Center is supplying the vaccine on the basis of usage, not on the basis of population ratio.