Ranchi: The state health department stepped up its preparedness for the Covid-19 vaccination after the Union government announced its formal rollout from January 16. On Sunday, several trucks carrying fresh stock of walking coolers and ice-lined refrigerators arrived at the RCH campus at Namkum, said officials.
Officials of the state wing of the National Health Mission (NHM) said the training session for AEFI management, transportation facilities, storage and proper handling of the vaccines are being done on a regular basis. The health department has also organised several training sessions for its staff in accordance with the Union government’s guidelines for the Covid-19 vaccine.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday emphasised that India is entering into a decisive battle against Covid-19, as the country prepares for the Made in India vaccination drive from January 16.Making the closing remarks at the meeting with .
Covid-19 vaccine: Each vaccine vial, with 10 doses, must be used within 4 hours of opening
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For instance, some vaccines under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) can be used for about four weeks after the vial is opened (for the first time).
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This cannot be done without VVMs, as they display key indicators, specially the storage temperature, which helps in properly stocking and transporting vials.
(This story originally appeared in on Jan 11, 2021)BENGALURU: The initial batches of Covid-19 vaccines, likely to be used beginning January 16, will have to be used or discarded within four hours of the vials each estimated to contain 10 doses being opened. The reason: non-availability of vaccine vial monitors (VVMs) because the pandemic situation has prompted the government to do away with the open vial policy that allows storage and use of vaccines for a much longer time even after the vial has been opened.
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Tripta Vasudev is not particularly vaccine sceptic, but she would rather wait for the first wave of Covid-19 vaccinations to be over before volunteering for a shot. “How do we know