The Union Health Minister reviewed the dry run at GTB Hospital.
The dry run has started today after Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine Kovishield has received approval from experts from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) for limited emergency use in India. Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said that the preparation of Corona vaccine is complete and it is necessary to test the preparations before the announcement of the date of commencement of vaccination. For this, the Ministry of Health is doing dry runs at 259 centers in 116 districts across the country. Through the dry run, the loophole will be detected in activities including logistics and training of the corono vaccine. The process was reviewed at GTB Hospital in Delhi under Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.
Taking this vaccine, the Union Health Minister has said to ignore the rumors. He said that a lot of rumors were spread about the polio vaccine, but people did not pay attention to it and today the country has become polio free.
in country #CoronaVaccine Preparation is complete. Now #vaccination Preparations must be tested before the start date is announced. For this @MoHFW_INDIA Starting today, Dry Run is running in 259 centers in 116 districts of the country.
In this sequence, I reviewed Dry Run at GTB Hospital in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/YWwSSpghbP
– Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) January 2, 2021
Approval of approval a day before
The Expert Panel of CDSCO recommended the approval of Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine Covishield for use in limited emergency in India on the first day of New Year 2021. In addition, Bharat Biotech was asked to expedite the appointment of Volunteer. In addition an analysis of interim potential for COVAXIN was also recommended.
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Vaccination preparations in India in full swing
Let us know that preparations for COVID-19 vaccination in India are on a war footing. Like elections in the country, preparations are being made for vaccination of health workers, essential employees and identified population. Giving information about the preparations in this regard, the Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said that after the training of more than 2000 master trainers at the national level, a similar process is going on at the state and district level in about 700 districts of the country. Dr. Harsh Vardhan informed on the first day of 2021 that the list of health workers has been prepared and the documents will be uploaded on the COVID platform.
