COVID-19: Centre issues guidelines for vaccination drive

Vaccinating 100200 people in each session per day monitoring them for 30 minutes after administering the shots for any adverse event and allowing only one beneficiary at a time are among the guidelines issued by the Centre for the COVID19 inoculation driveAccording to the guidelines issued to states recently the COVID Vaccine Intelligence Network CoWIN systema digitalised platformwill be used to track enlisted beneficiaries for the vaccination and anticoronavirus vaccines on a realtime basisAt the vaccination site only preregistered beneficiaries will be vaccinated in accordance with the prioritisation and there will be no provision for on thespot registrationsThe states have been asked as far as possible to allocate the vaccine from one manufacturer to a district to avoid mixing of different COVID19 vaccines in the fieldAs per the COVID19 Vaccine Operational Guidelines all measures should be taken to avoid exposing the vaccine carrier vaccine vials or ice packs to direct sunlight the document statedVaccines and diluents should be kept inside the vaccine carrier with the lid closed until a beneficiary comes to the centre for vaccinationThere may not be vaccine vial monitors VVM and Date of Expiry on the label of COVID19 vaccine this should not discourage vaccinators from using the vaccine At the end of the session the vaccine carrier with all ice packs and unopened vaccine vials should be sent back to the distributing cold chain point the guidelines saidStates have been asked to implement an integrated 360degree comprehensive advocacy communication and social mobilisation strategy to address the challenges surrounding vaccine rollout progress and benefitsThe Centre has stated that the country stands on the cusp of COVID19 vaccine administration even as certain challenges need to be countered well in timeThese may include the challenge of ensuring over 13 billion people in India receive factual and timely information and updates on vaccine rollout progress and benefits publics anxiety and queries regarding governments decision for prioritisation of vaccine administration apprehension about the vaccines introduced after a short trial raising safety concerns and fear of adverse events misconception about vaccine efficacy rumours and negative narrative in mediasocial media space and laxity observed in public adherence to COVID appropriate behaviour the document statedThe vaccination team will consist of five members it saidEach session should be planned for 100 beneficiaries per day If the session site has adequate logistics and space available for waiting room and observation room along with arrangement for crowd management one more vaccinator officer can be added to create a session for 200 beneficiaries the guidelines statedThe COVID19 vaccine will be offered first to healthcare workers frontline workers and to persons above 50 years of age followed by persons younger than 50 years of age with associated comorbidities based on the evolving pandemic situation and finally to the remaining population based on the disease epidemiology and vaccine availabilityThe priority group of above 50 years may be further subdivided into those above 60 years of age and those between 50 to 60 years of age for purposes of phasing of rollout based on the pandemic situation and vaccine availabilityThe latest electoral roll for Lok Sabha and legislative assembly election will be used to identify the population aged 50 years or more the guidelines statedUnder phase one of the vaccination it is planned to vaccinate nearly 30 crore populationTwelve photoidentity documents including Voter ID Aadhar card driving license passport and pension document will be required for selfregistration on the CoWIN website it addedKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever