Andhra opens vaccination for all above 18 yrs

Starting Monday, all people above 18 years of age are eligible for vaccination in Andhra Pradesh as the government has made arrangements for the same.

"Vaccination for all above 18 years from Monday. Everybody can go to their village secretariats and primary health centres for inoculation," said a health official on Monday.

As per the directions of the Central government, the state government made arrangements for vaccination at 578 locations in Visakhapatnam.

AP health department officials called upon all the people in the state to make use of the vaccination facility and not believe in myths. Meanwhile, the southern state vaccinated as many as 13.59 lakh people on Sunday by 10 p.m. as part of its mega vaccination drive.