2430650 people would be vaccinated in the first phase in the state
The mock drill for the vaccination drive for Covid-19 would start on January 2. In the first phase of vaccination, 20 percent of the population would be vaccinated. The director in charge of the national programme, state health department Dr Saroj Naithani said that estimates for necessary resource mobilisation and number of vaccines needed have been done and 2430650 people would be vaccinated in the first phase in the state. She said that the vaccines would be first administered to the healthcare workers and other frontline workers. Dr Naithani informed that data of 94668 health workers for vaccination had been compiled and 317 cold chain points have been earmarked for storing the vaccine.
A state level task force headed by chief secretary Om Prakash has been set up and district and block level task forces have been constituted for vaccination. The mission director National Health Mission (NHM) Sonika has been appointed as the nodal officer for vaccination in the state.
Friday, 01 January 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
