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VACCINATION DRY RUN TO START FROM NEXT WEEK

NEW DELHI: The Central government announced on Friday that it has planned a dry run for the administration of the Covid-19 the vaccine in India. It will be started in four states, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, and Punjab, next week as a dry run before the actual takes place.

According to the Health Ministry, each state will plan the dry run in two districts, in the district hospital, private healthcare facility, rural outreach, etc. This exercise will enable end-to-end mobilisation and testing of the Covid-19 vaccination process and check the usage of Co-WIN.

“This two-day activity is planned on 28-29 December 2020, and will include activities from the necessary data entries in Co-WIN to vaccine receipt & allocation to the deployment of team members, mock drill of session sites with test beneficiaries to reporting and evening meetings. This will also include testing for cold storage and transportation arrangements for Covid-19 vaccine, management of the crowd at the session sites with proper physical distancing,” said a statement released by the Union Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Shalini Bhardwaj

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