Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Chennai Vaccinates Over 22,000 Stray Dogs in Eight-Day Drive
Chennai started a large health campaign for stray dogs.
Workers gave the dogs anti-rabies vaccines.
They also provided treatments to remove internal and external parasites.
More than 22,000 dogs were treated in the first eight working days.
The campaign began on August 11.
It first focused on three areas of the city: Tiruvottiyur, Manali, and Tondiarpet.
Officials said the campaign is meant to protect people from rabies.
The city plans to continue the work in its other zones.
The Greater Chennai Corporation vaccinated and treated 22,158 stray dogs during the first eight working days of its campaign.
The mass immunisation drive began on August 11 to protect the public and help make Chennai rabies-free.
The initial phase covered Tiruvottiyur, Manali, and Tondiarpet zones.
Dogs received anti-rabies vaccines along with internal and external deworming treatments.
The corporation deployed 10 teams per zone and plans to expand the drive across Chennai.
- Who
- The Greater Chennai Corporation and its vaccination teams.
- What
- A mass campaign vaccinated and dewormed 22,158 stray dogs.
- When
- The drive began on August 11, with the total recorded over the first eight working days.
- Where
- Tiruvottiyur, Manali, and Tondiarpet zones in Chennai.
- Why
- To protect the public and work toward making Chennai rabies-free.
- Dogs covered
- 22,158 stray dogs
- Campaign start
- August 11
- Initial zones
- Tiruvottiyur, Manali, and Tondiarpet
- Treatments
- Anti-rabies vaccination and internal-external deworming
- Teams deployed
- 10 teams per zone
- Expansion plan
- The drive will later cover Chennai’s remaining zones