The Covid vaccine dry run in progress at Kanwatia Hospital in Jaipur
JAIPUR: The second dry run of vaccination for coronavirus was successfully organised at the 102 vaccine centres across the state on Friday. At least 2,500 volunteers participated in the dry run, in which health workers informed the volunteers about various guidelines on the symptoms.
At the Kanwatia Hospital here, a team of five doctors and 10 nursing staff completed the process of vaccinating 25 volunteers in the dry run, where volunteers were supposed to get themselves registered through the mobile app and later, they were sent for thermal screening. “After vaccination for the dry run, they were taken to an isolation room where they were given various guidelines on symptoms which can affect them. The exercise was successful,” said Dr Narottam Sharma, chief medical and health officer (CMHO), Jaipur.
COVID-19 Vaccine For Our Countrymen In The Next Few Days : Harsh Vardhan COVID-19 Vaccine For Our Countrymen In The Next Few Days : Harsh Vardhan The first to be inoculated will be healthcare professionals and frontline workers, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said.
The earlier drill of January 2 helped iron out glitches in the programme and refine the procedures.
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COVID-19 vaccines could be made available to our countrymen as early as the next few days , Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said today. The government has, meanwhile, ensured that every detail of the vaccination programme is conveyed to the people, from the national level to the grassroots level, he has said.
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Healthcare workers take part in a dry run as part of preparedness for the administration of Covid-19 vaccine, at a hospital in Guwahati, January 8. (PTI Photo)
A second dry run for the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out is being conducted across the country on Friday. The countrywide mock drill to prepare for the Covid-19 vaccination is being conducted at three session sites of 736 districts across 33 states and union territories.
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The second nationwide dry run on the Covid 19 vaccination will be held today. The massive mock drill will be held in 736 districts across 33 states and Union Territories.Â
According to the Health Ministry, the objective of dry run is to simulate the actual vaccine administration event. It will ensure efficient planning and management of the immunisation process. The entire planning of the vaccination drive, including beneficiary registration, microplanning and vaccination at the planned session site, will be tested under the leadership of District Collector or District Magistrate.
The dry run will also familiarise the state, district, block and hospital level officers on all aspects of vaccine roll out.Â
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Ahead of the Covid-19 vaccine dry run on 8 January, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan met the health ministers of states and Union Territories at 12.30 on Thursday.
Guiding the state health ministers on conducting the dry run, Harsh Vardhan said, Feedback on the dry run of Covid vaccine in four states was reviewed. We have made improvements based on the feedback. Tomorrow dry run will be done in 33 states and Union Territories.
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