Thursday 31 December, 2020 | 3:49 PM
NEW DELHI: A dry run for COVID vaccine will be held in all states on Saturday, January 2, the government said as authorities hinted that approval for a vaccine could be around the corner. The Union Health Secretary chaired a high-level meeting today with all states and union territories. This is the second dry run being conducted in the country the first was held on December 28 and 29 in four states and had gone off without a hitch, the health ministry said.
The dry run will happen at selective places in each state, sources said. The process, in which participants receive dummy COVID vaccines, is meant to test the mechanisms and reveal possible gaps in the system ahead of the actual vaccination drive.
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COVID-19: Health Secretary Chairs High-level Meet To Review Vaccine Preparedness
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on December 31 chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness at the session sites for COVID-19 vaccine roll-out.
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on December 31 chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness at the session sites for COVID-19 vaccine roll-out. The meeting, held via video conference, was attended by Principal Secretaries (Health), NHM MDs and other health administrators of all States/UTs. The main aim of convening the officials was gearing up for the mass roll-out of the vaccines across the nation. Hence, the centre also asked all state and UT governments to conduct a ‘Dry Run’ for vaccine administration on January 2, 2021.
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Night Curfew to Stop Covid-19 Spread Likely in Goa, Says Minister
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Panaji: The Goa government is likely to impose night curfew in the state on the lines of Delhi to prevent the spread of COVID-19, a state minister said on Thursday. Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, however, did not specify when its implementation is likely to start. He said that he has discussed the issue with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. I have spoken to the chief minister on imposing night curfew in the state on lines of the state of Delhi and Karnataka. The file is already in the process, Rane said in a statement.
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With the objective of gearing up for the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccine across the country, the Central Government has asked all States and UTs to ensure effective preparedness for the vaccine rollout. The dry run will be conducted by all the State and UT governments on 2nd January 2021 (Saturday).
The activity is proposed to be conducted in all State Capitals in at least 3 session sites; some States will also include districts that are situated in difficult terrain/have poor logistical support; Maharashtra and Kerala are likely to schedule the dry run in major cities other than their Capital.