Dry run in 736 districts before corona vaccination, know when vaccination will start, what will be the process

New Delhi, January 8, 2021: Amidst the corona epidemic, the second phase of the dry run of corona vaccination was successful today in 736 districts in 33 states of the country. Its purpose is to analyze what problems can occur before starting the actual vaccination. Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan is on a visit to Tamil Nadu today to take stock of the dry run. He has said that in the next few days they will be able to start giving the corona vaccine to the people of the country.

Dry run: The process of dry run involves four stages apart from vaccination. These include 1. Beneficiary (people who have to be given a dummy vaccine), 2. Details of the place where the vaccine is to be given, 3. Verification of documents on the spot and 4. Uploading of mock drill and reporting information on the vaccine. The dummy vaccine is being given to those involved in the dry run list. During this time, necessary arrangements are being reviewed to start vaccination. Three rooms have been built at each centre. The first room for waiting. In this, the demo of the complete information of the health worker is being given. The vaccine is being given in another room. The vaccine will be kept in the third room for 30 minutes.

Vaccination can start from 13-14 January: The central government is fully prepared to protect the country against the coronavirus. It has asked the states and union territories to prepare for the delivery of the vaccine at the earliest. Looking at the preparations of the Central Government, it seems that vaccination can start from January 13-14, which was indicated last week. The dry run was conducted all over the country except two states on 8 January. Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that the four states in which the dry run took place earlier, has taught a lot of lessons. Keeping them in mind, dry runs are being conducted all over the country.

What is the government’s vaccination plan?

The government has divided the entire vaccination into three phases. The vaccine will be delivered to the Primary Health Center in the first phase. In the second phase, the beneficiary will be identified and the third phase will be followed by vaccination monitoring. Guidelines have been issued to explain the entire process in detail to each state. The Union Health Ministry has written a letter to all states and Union Territories on January 5 asking them to receive the delivery of the vaccine.

How and when will the vaccine be transported?

According to the central government, the transportation of the corona vaccine will begin in a day or two. Pune will be its central hub. This is where the vaccine will be distributed. Passenger aircraft will be used for vaccine delivery. Presently, 41 destinations (airports) have been identified across the country, where the vaccine will be delivered. Delhi and Karnal will be made mini hubs in northern India. Kolkata and Guwahati will be made mini hubs in the eastern region. Guwahati is the nodal point for the entire North-East. Chennai and Hyderabad will be the points marked for South India.

Who will get the vaccine and when?

The government has released a detailed plan for the Corona vaccine. 300 million people have been identified in the primary group. According to the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, first, the healthcare workers, frontline workers, and those above 50 years of age will be vaccinated. Apart from this, people below 50 years of age will also be eligible to apply for the vaccine, who have some diseases like diabetes, blood pressure. Health workers and front line workers will not require registration, as they are in the high priority group and their data is already on the Covid vaccine delivery management system. This work was assigned by the Center to the state governments.

Be able to register yourself for the vaccine

Census registers and voter lists are being used to identify eligible people. Soon, a system will also be released with which people will be able to register themselves for the vaccine. States have been directed to identify such people. The digital platform COVIN (Co-WIN) has been created to track and monitor the vaccination process. Individuals will not be vaccinated without registration.