There will be phased vaccination
Outlining the vaccination at a press conference, Nitin Patel said that in the first phase, health care workers will be vaccinated. In the second phase, Corona Warriors, including police and homeguards, will be vaccinated. The vaccine will be given to citizens above 50 years of age in subsequent phases. Apart from this those suffering from diseases like cancer, heart disease below the age of 50 will be included in the later stages.
Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel has said that while the country and the people of the world are grappling with the global corona epidemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making efforts to protect the countrymen against corona and the corona vaccine will be available soon. In order to provide this vaccine to the citizens of Gujarat in phases, after extensive discussions in the core committee meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vijaybhai Rupani, arrangements are being made to make strong arrangements for vaccination. For this, complete arrangements have been made by the state health department in coordination with all other departments.
Deputy Chief Minister Patel added that task force has been formed at all 6 districts and 6 talukas and corporation level of the state. Not only that, this task force has also done the necessary planning. In Gujarat, 4 vaccine stores at zonal level, 21 stores at district and corporation level for storage of vaccines and 2,15 cold chain points have been made available to reach the hinterland. Technical audit of equipment at all stores has also been completed. Out of two additional walk-in coolers, one one-in-one free and 15 Iceland refrigerators, about 150 Iceland refrigerators have been found. 20 deep freezes will be received from the central government.
Gujarat Corona vaccine Probable List for Vaccination
He added that Gujarat has started planning for vaccination as per the guidelines of the Government of India. In the first phase, information of healthcare workers is being prepared. To date, a total of 4.5 lakh healthcare works have been collected from the state government's 2.31 lakh health workers and 1.5 lakh private health workers. The second phase is planned to cover frontline workers such as homeguards, police, cleaners etc. As per the instructions of the Central Government, a committee has been asked to be formed to prepare the information of the front line workers of the second department. Instructions have also been given to prepare information of senior citizens above 60 years of age. Cowin software has been developed by the Government of India for covid vaccine and beneficiary checking. The district and the corporation have also started entering the information of vaccination site and vaccinator in this software.
He added that the health department has decided to vaccinate the front line corona warriors of government and private health institutions, which are leading in the treatment of corona, on a priority basis and work has been started to prepare a database for its implementation. At the same time, information is being collected from private hospitals, corporate hospitals, Ashush dispensaries and hospitals, dentists, allopathy / AYUSH, general practitioners. At the same time, the state's 108 ambulance service, Anganwadi staff will also be covered.
The Deputy Chief Minister added that 3 vaccination centers have been identified in the state for vaccination operations. 15 teams will also be deployed for this. All health workers will be trained as required for vaccination as per Government of India guidelines. Citizens who need to be vaccinated should be notified in advance. The place-time-date will be informed by the State Government. The Deputy Chief Minister added that for monitoring the vaccination, the state level has appointed Mission Director NHM. Has been demoted as Nodal Officer. At the district and corporation level, the Collector and the Municipal Commissioner have been appointed as Nodal Officers. At the state level, the progress of the program will be reviewed by the Chief Secretary and a State Task Force has been constituted under the chairmanship of the Health Secretary. This committee will continuously monitor the vaccination.
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