COVID19 Vaccine
Introduction of COVID-19 vaccine to J&K: Atal Dulloo chairs maiden meeting of UT level Task Force
Srinagar: The maiden meeting of UT level Task Force for implementation of various preparatory activities relatedto introduction of COVID-19 vaccine was held here today under the chairmanship of Atal Dulloo,Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education Department.Dr Renu Sharma, Director Family Welfare gave an overview of measures that have been taken in J&K tocontrol the spread of COVID-19 through better awareness, diagnosis and treatment.
She also informedthat as per Government of India guidelines, the COVID-19 vaccine in UT shall be introduced in a phasedmanner.
In phase-I, approximately one lakh health care workers shall be covered followed by phase II,wherein approximately seven lakh frontline workers shall be covered.
The phase III will cover twentylakh beneficiaries of high risk population. It was informed that the COVID-19 vaccine shall beadministered through COWIN Dashboard platform. Once introduced, the vaccination shall be donethrough pre-registration and as such no on-spot registration for vaccination shall be allowed.
Financial Commissioner impressed upon all the concerned departments in the meeting to gear up theresources and be prepared for administering introduction of COVID-19 vaccine rollout any time in nearfuture.
He directed concerned officers to get vaccination teams, constituted in their respective districts, with the provision of reserve teams.
He directed them to immediately make management forassessment of logistic items including cold boxes, vaccine carriers, AEFI kits etc. required for vaccinationprocess and undertake process for procurement.
He reiterated that preparation for COVID-19 Vaccineintroduction including training of manpower, IEC activities should be done on the analogy of MeasealsRubella Campaign, which has already been successfully completed in the UT of J&K.The meeting was also attended by Director General (Planning) H&ME Department, Mission Director,National Health Mission J&K, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Jammu & Srinagar, Principal ofMedical Colleges, Director of Health Services, Jammu/Kashmir Director ISM J&K, Drug Controller J&Kand Directors of Social Welfare, Jammu and Kashmir.
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