Vizag gears up for the challenge
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Vaccines likely to be administered to frontline health workers by coming Sankranti
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Vaccines likely to be administered to frontline health workers by coming Sankranti
The Visakhapatnam district administration has taken the lead to vaccinate its 47-lakh population with the Union Government asking the State government to prepare a roadmap for the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Acting on instructions from the State Health Department, authorities constituted a 16-member committee with District Collector V. Vinay Chand acting as its chairperson.
The other members of the committee include the District Immunisation Officer, who will be the member-convener, principal of Andhra Medical College, Superintendent of King George Hospital, the District Medical & Health Officer, the District Education Officer, Commissioners of GVMC and VMRDA, a senior officer from the city and district police, a minority welfare officer, the local WHO representative, and representatives from UNICEF and UNDP.