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Resolving Glitches to Identifying Beneficiaries, Here’s How States are Gearing up for Covid-19 Vaccination
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan (Centre) visits a Covid-19 vaccination center during a vaccine delivery system trial in New Delhi. (AP)
The first phase of the vaccination will cover 30 crore Indians – three crore healthcare workers and frontline workers and about 27 crore people who are above the age of 50 years and those with associated comorbidities.
Last week, during a dry run drill for the Covid-19 vaccination programme, authorities in Chhattisgarh’s health department came across a peculiar problem. The Co-Win application, which will be the backbone for the mega vaccination drive, didn’t accept registrations for Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district. The newly formed district in Chhattisgarh, carved out of Bilaspur in February 2020, does not have a pincode and this brought to the fore the issue on the app, said TS Singh Deo, the state’s health minister.