The Central Government has asked all States and UTs to ensure effective preparedness for the vaccine roll out and the dry runs are scheduled to begin on 2nd January 2021. Here is a detailed report all that you need to know about the implementation of vaccine roll out strategy and much more.
The Health Ministry has issued orders for the vaccine dry runs to be conducted by all the State and UT governments on 2nd January 2021.
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.
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan today chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness at session sites for COVID-19 vaccination.
The health ministry has decided, the dry run will be conducted by all the State and UT governments on 2nd January.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.
The objective of the Dry Run for COVID-19 vaccine introduction is to assess operational feasibility in the use of Co-WIN application in field environment, to test the linkages between planning and implementation and to identify the challenges and guide way forward prior to actual implementation.
The planning for the vaccine introduction will be as per the Operational Guidelines issued by the Ministry on 20th December 2020.For each of the three Session Sites, the concerned Medical Officer In-charge will identify 25 test beneficiaries or the healthcare workers.
2,360 participants have been trained in National Training of Trainers and over 57,000 participants trained in District level training in 719 districts.
The first round of the dry run was conducted in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Punjab on 28 and 29th of this month in two districts each where five session sites with 25 beneficiaries each were identified.
No major issues were observed in the operational aspects during this dry run. All States expressed confidence in the operational guidelines and IT platform for large scale programme implementation.
As the year 2020 draws close, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured the nation that 2021 rings in with optimism vis a vis cure for COVID-19 along with preparations in final stage ahead of roll out of Covid-19 vaccination drive in India.
