COVID-19 vaccination: Govt to spend Rs 10,000 crore in Phase 1
Centre will bear the cost of this vast inoculation exercise. States like Bihar and Kerala have already announced that coronavirus vaccines will be administered for free. Others are also expected to make similar announcements
BusinessToday.In | December 18, 2020 | Updated 13:29 IST
India is also part of the global vaccination effort, which is led by WHO and GAVI
The Centre will spend Rs 10,000 crore in phase 1 of the nationwide vaccination plan, according to Finance Ministry sources. The vaccine will be initially administered to the priority group of about 30 crore Indians first.
The Centre will bear the cost of this vast inoculation exercise. States like Bihar and Kerala have already announced that coronavirus vaccines will be administered for free. Others are also expected to make similar announcements. The government may also take loans from international banks to fund the mega vaccination drive, sources told Ind
Delhi starts COVID-19 vaccination training; 3,500 healthcare workers to be trained
Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) has selected three doctors as vaccinating officers who will train more vaccinating officers, who then would pass it on to district-level healthcare workers
BusinessToday.In | December 18, 2020 | Updated 13:27 IST
Preparations are underway in Delhi to train healthcare workers who will administer vaccine shots to people once it is available. The massive training drive for 3,500 healthcare workers has begun as India starts making logistical preparations for the inoculation drive.
Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) has selected three doctors as vaccinating officers who will train more vaccinating officers, who then would pass it on to district-level healthcare workers. Dr Pragya Sharma, head of community medicine at MAMC said that they will receive training and then train vaccinators at the district level in Delhi.
Delhi begins vaccination training for 3,500 healthcare workers
Delhi begins vaccination training for 3,500 healthcare workers
The training sessions are being conducted for healthcare workers so they seamlessly vaccinate individuals against Covid-19. The training sessions will be interactive and methodologies such as presentations, instructive videos, role-plays, exercises and interactive discussions will be used.
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As per the Delhi government, 1.8 lakh to 2.25 lakh healthcare workers will be vaccinated in the first phase of the drive. (Photo: PTI/Representaional image)
As India waits for the mass rollout of a coronavirus vaccine, preparations are already underway to train healthcare workers who will be administering vaccine shots to people after it is available. In Delhi, a massive training drive has begun for 3,500 healthcare workers.
: Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 4:58 PM IST
Health workers begin training for COVID-19 vaccination; Centre asks states to be ready for adverse events
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New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday sent out a warning to the states and union territories, asking them to prepare for likely adverse events which may follow the nationwide coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination programme.
Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary at the Union Health Ministry, said that dealing with adverse events following the immunisation programme is a critical issue and that it is essential that the states and union territories prepare for this.
He highlighted that in countries such as the United Kingdom (UK), where immunisation has already begun, adverse events were observed on the very first day itself. In the case of most universal immunisation programmes as well, adverse effects are often seen in children and pregnant women after vaccination, he said, the
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