Ministries and state departments instructed to gear up ahead of vaccine rollout As India inches closer to kicking off a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive on January, more than a dozen ministries and two dozen state-level departments are being mobilised for a smooth roll-out, according to a report in The Indian Express. To ensure continuous refrigeration for the inoculations, the central power ministry has been instructed to work in tandem with state power distribution companies to have uninterrupted power supply at vaccine storage centres and vaccination points. The Railways will use vaccine branding on railway tickets and carry out vaccination sessions at its hospitals, dispensaries, and other places it runs. The labour ministry has been instructed to conduct vaccination sessions across Employees State Insurance s (ESI) network of hospitals and staff. ESI is a social security and health insurance scheme for Indian workers that works as an autonomous body under the labour
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Vaccinations for coronavirus have now topped 7 million, with the Health Secretary promising every adult will be offered the vaccine by the autumn. Currently, the over 70s and healthcare workers are being vaccinated, with the Oxford and Pfizer vaccines currently both being put to use.
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