States detail preparations for first phase of mega COVID-19 vaccination drive
Several states have made all necessary preparations for the first phase of the exercise comprising identifying vaccination sites and registration of healthcare and other frontline workers
PTI | January 11, 2021 | Updated 07:56 IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said his government will attempt to cover each and every person in the state
Ahead of the nationwide roll-out of COVID-19 vaccine from January 16, several states on Sunday said they have made all necessary preparations for the first phase of the exercise including identifying the vaccination sites and registration of healthcare and other frontline workers.
Express News Service
CHENNAI: With less than a week left for the Covid-19 vaccination drive that kicks off on January 16, many private clinics, specially ‘single doctor clinics’ across the State, have not yet updated the particulars of their healthcare workers in the CoWIN (COVID Vaccine Intelligence Network) portal.
This has prompted the Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services (DMRHS) to send notices to such individual private establishments on Saturday, requesting them to submit the relevant details within 48 hours.“Failure to provide data in time will attract further action as per the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Clinical Establishments Act,” the notice warned.
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PUNE: The state health department aims to vaccinate nearly 51,000 beneficiaries daily when the Covid-19 inoculation drive begins for priority groups.
Dr Archana Patil, director of state health services, said that the drives would be carried out at 511 vaccination centres across the state. Officials are currently identifying such sites.
Dr Patil said that every municipal corporation in the state would have eight to 10 designated vaccination centres within its limits.
“Basic facilities that are required at these sites include internet connectivity and trained IT personnel who know the CoWIN system well,” she said.
“Rajasthan is all prepared for the vaccination programme. 3,689 medical institutions in the government sector and 2,969 medical institutions in the private sector have been identified for the vaccination programme in the first phase and 5,626 vaccination parties have been trained,” Health Minister Raghu Sharma said.