Telangana selected for COVID vaccine dry run

Three states in India are selected for a dry run of the COVID vaccine. Telangana and Haryana have been confirmed while Uttar Pradesh or Gujarat is likely to be the third state.

Hyderabad (Telangana): The Central Government has decided to conduct a pre-readiness test (dry run) in order to make the Covid vaccine available to the public.

For this, 3 states across the country have been selected.

Of these, Telangana and Haryana have been confirmed while Uttar Pradesh or Gujarat is likely to be the third state.

Telangana was the first state in the country to implement the comprehensive universal vaccination program 'Mission Rainbow', Measles-rubella (MR) vaccine, polio injection, etc. Taking this into consideration, Telangana has been selected for conducting a pre-readiness test for the implementation of Covid vaccine.

The procedures which are to be followed when vaccinating are tested experimentally in the dry run.

Covid vaccines are stored in the coldest place in the state and from there the vaccines are transferred to the district level storage centre after which they are transported to hospitals where the vaccination is carried out.

The precautions are to be followed during the whole process and procedures are monitored directly at every level. Even the most subtle defects are thoroughly identified and recorded. Thereby identifying and correcting any regulation required at any stage.

The central government is preparing to give the first batch of Covid vaccine to 30 crore people across the country.

Health workers, police, sanitation workers and other personnel, people suffering from chronic health problems will be vaccinated in the initial phase.

Moreover, 26 crore people above the age of 50 will also be vaccinated.

Earlier, a list of about 3 lakh doctors and staff working in public and private medicine from Telangana was sent to the Central Government.

Medical sources said state medical health officials would meet on Wednesday to discuss preparations for the Covid vaccine in the wake of the Centre's instructions.