A dry run of the Covid-19 vaccination will be carried out in all the districts on January 8. While chairing a meeting to review the vaccination preparations, the chief secretary Om Prakash stressed that all preparations should be ensured as per the guidelines for the Covid-19 vaccination.
He directed that the entire vaccination process should be publicised widely. Further, cold chain logistics and posting of officials should be ensured for monitoring the vaccination centres. The chief secretary said that the vaccination centres should have internet connectivity. In places where problems are faced in sending registration, vaccination and other related messages to the beneficiaries due to poor or no network connectivity, a system akin to the one used during the election should be put in place so that necessary information is communicated by BLOs and others to the beneficiaries. Such places should be selected for vaccination centres which have electricity and water along with toilet in waiting room and other facilities, he said, while adding that social distancing should be fully observed in vaccination centres. Stating that district magistrates and district medical officers have to handle the responsibility in the districts, he said that special care should be observed in selecting vaccination centres and facilitating cold chain logistics. Further, training should be ensured to each personnel deployed for vaccination, he said.
Officials informed in the meeting that all necessary arrangements for vaccination had been made in the districts. A dry run will be carried out in 10 booths in each district on January 8. Secretaries Amit Singh Negi, Sowjanya and Pankaj Pandey along with other officials were also present in the meeting.
Wednesday, 06 January 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
