Covid-19 vaccination: Second nation-wide dry run to take place on 8 Jan
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A second dry run of the Covid-19 vaccination will be held across all states and Union Territories on 8 January, the central government said on Wednesday. In a massive country-wide exercise, another mock drill on Covid-19 vaccine administration to be conducted in all states and UTs on 8 January. Around 1.7 lakh vaccinators and 3 lakh vaccination team members trained in vaccine administration, said the government.
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Second mock drill on corona vaccine administration across India on January 8
Second mock drill on corona vaccine administration across India on January 8
ANI / Updated: Jan 6, 2021, 20:19 IST
New Delhi: Ahead of the
COVID-19 vaccine rollout, a second
dry run will take place on January 8 across all districts of the country, except in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Wednesday.
While Uttar Pradesh has already conducted the dry run in all districts on January 5, Haryana is scheduled to organise the same on January 7.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan will also meet Health Ministers of all the states/Union Territories (UTs) on Thursday to guide States/UTs on the conduct of dry run.
Coronavirus | Another vaccine dry run in all districts on January 8
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Each district will identify three types of session sites
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Each district will identify three types of session sites
The Health Ministry will organise another “dry run” to test the vaccine roll-out on January 8 in all districts, said a Health Ministry release on Wednesday.
“As a simulation of actual execution, another round of dry run/mock drill in all 700-plus districts of all States/UTs [Union Territories] is planned on 8th January 2021 to ensure efficient planning and management for vaccine delivery in each district of all States/UTs. Each district will identify three types of session sites, similar to the previous dry run, including a public health facility (District Hospital/Medical College), private health facility and rural or urban outreach sites,” the Health Ministry release said.
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The dry run for COVID-19 vaccination across all states in India took place yesterday as Covishield, India’s first COVID-19 vaccine was granted approval today. Serum Institute of India has said that it is safe, effective and ready to roll-out in the coming weeks.
Union Health Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Saturday appealed to people not to pay heed to rumors about COVID-19 vaccine. He stressed that there would be no compromise on any protocol while approving the vaccine. He also said that in the first phase of distribution of coronavirus vaccine, would be free for all and shall be provided to most prioritized beneficiaries, including one crore healthcare and two crore frontline workers.