First State

While speaking at a function, Tamil Nadu's Health Minister M Subramaniam on October 13 said that the state will become the first in India to administer COVID vaccine to children aged 2-18 years after the Centre's approval. Reportedly, the proposal to allow the use of Bharat Bitotech's Covaxin has been sent to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). Tamil Nadu is also the first state to vaccinate pregnant women.