Centre asks states/UTs to gear up for rollout of COVID-19 vaccine ANI | Updated: Dec 31, 2020 16:14 IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): With the objective of gearing up for the rollout of COVID-19 vaccine across the country, the central government has asked all States and Union Territories to ensure effective preparedness for the vaccine rollout.
Earlier today, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness at session sites for COVID-19 vaccination with Principal Secretaries (Health), National Health Mission (NHM) officials and other health administrators of all States/Union Territories (UTs) through video conference.
The dry run will be conducted by all the State and UT governments on January 2, 2021, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said.
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For which as many as 96 thousand doctors have been trained.
Also, for this purpose the Centre has placed an order of nearly 83 crore syringes.
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Thursday (December 31, 2020) said that a dry run for the coronavirus vaccination will take place across the country on January 2, 2021. For this purpose, as many as 96 thousand doctors have been trained.
According to the press release, the Centre has placed its order for procurement of nearly 83 crore syringes and additional bids have been invited for nearly 35 crore syringes. The government said that the Central Government has asked all States and UTs to ensure effective preparedness for the
Nationwide COVID-19 immunisation dry run on Jan 2
Nationwide COVID-19 immunisation dry run on Jan 2
31 December 2020 | News The dry run will also equip the State and UT administration in management of vaccine supply, storage and logistics including cold chain management
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With the objective of gearing up for the rollout of COVID-19 vaccine across the country, the Central Government has asked all States and UTs to ensure effective preparedness for the vaccine rollout.
Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary, chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness at session sites for COVID-19 vaccination with Pr Secretaries (Health), NHM MDs and other health administrators of all States/UTs through video conference on 31 December.
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