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.