Govt begins micro-planning for administering Covid-19 vaccine to the masses

Centre has asked states to update databases, train manpower, indicate resource requirements

India has started micro-level planning for Covid-19 vaccine administration to its population. From cold-chain assessment to augmentation plans, and manpower assessment to recruitment plans — the Centre has asked states to set the ball rolling. 

States have been asked to start training manpower and purchase cold-chain equipment. States have been asked to check wherever cold-chain equipment needs to be repaired.  

They have to start training vaccine and cold-chain handlers, develop a mobile app-based supervision system, and identify locations where new cold-chain equipment can be installed. Also, frontline health care workers, people with co-morbidities and those above 60 years have to be identified.

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