Currently, a test of the Covid-19 vaccination program is underway in all states and territories of the union. The activity is proposed to take place in all state capitals at at least 3 session sites.
Some states will also include districts that are located in difficult terrain / have poor logistical support.
Maharashtra and Kerala are likely to schedule the drill in major cities along with Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram.
The first round of the drill was held in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Punjab from December 28 to 29. No major problems in operational aspects were observed during this trial.
According to the Union Ministry of Health, the objective of the trial for the introduction of the Covid-19 vaccine is “to evaluate the operational feasibility in the use of the Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network (Co-WIN) application in the field environment, to test the links between planning and implementation and identify challenges and guide the way forward before actual implementation. ” This is also expected to give confidence to program managers at various levels, he said.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Covid vaccine trial:
What is an essay?
A trial aims to test planned operations and established mechanisms for Covid-19 vaccination in the state. It will provide information on any gaps or bottlenecks so that they can be addressed before the actual driving begins.
The exercise will include entering the necessary data into Co-WIN, an online platform for monitoring vaccine delivery, receiving and assigning tests, deployment of team members, mock site mock sessions with test beneficiaries .
It will also include testing for cold storage and transportation arrangements for the Covid-19 vaccine, crowd management at the session sites with adequate physical distance.
How states are preparing for the trial
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said the detailed checklist has been prepared and shared with the four states to guide them through the trial.
The trial would be carried out in five sessions in identified locations with 25 test beneficiaries (health workers) for each session.
Each state will plan it in two districts and preferably in different five session settings, for example district hospital, CHC / PHC, urban site, private health center, rural extension, etc.
All beneficiaries will be pre-identified. Beneficiaries must pre-register on the Co-WIN portal and must also provide their photo IDs.
After the test, the authorities will prepare a report for the State Task Force (STF). The STF will review the comments and guide officials on future actions. The report will also be submitted to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
How are drills conducted?
The government has already trained the participants who will administer the vaccine.
Detailed training modules have been developed for different categories of vaccine handlers and administrators, including medical officers, vaccinators, alternative vaccinators, cold chain handlers, supervisors, data managers, ASHA coordinators, and others.
2,360 participants were trained during the nationwide training, which included state immunization officials, cold chain officials, IEC officials, and development partners.
The state-level training has been completed in every state and Union Territory (UT) with the participation of more than 7,000 district-level trainees, except for Lakshadweep, which will take place on December 29.
In cascade, 681 districts (49,604 fellows) have completed training of medical officers on operational guidelines. Vaccination team training was completed in 1,399 of the 17,831 planning blocks / units, according to the government.
1 lakh army ready to administer vaccine
Since vaccine administrators will play an important role in the vaccination process, training of trainers and those who will administer the vaccine has begun in several states.
Around 96,000 vaccinators have been trained for the Covid vaccination program that the government plans to implement in January once a vaccine is approved.
State governments, district officials and municipal commissioners have been asked to set up ground staff, logistics and IT systems to carry out the campaign that aims to cover 30 million million priority residents by July.
Some states will also include districts that are located in difficult terrain / have poor logistical support.
Maharashtra and Kerala are likely to schedule the drill in major cities along with Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram.
The first round of the drill was held in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Punjab from December 28 to 29. No major problems in operational aspects were observed during this trial.
According to the Union Ministry of Health, the objective of the trial for the introduction of the Covid-19 vaccine is “to evaluate the operational feasibility in the use of the Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network (Co-WIN) application in the field environment, to test the links between planning and implementation and identify challenges and guide the way forward before actual implementation. ” This is also expected to give confidence to program managers at various levels, he said.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Covid vaccine trial:
What is an essay?
A trial aims to test planned operations and established mechanisms for Covid-19 vaccination in the state. It will provide information on any gaps or bottlenecks so that they can be addressed before the actual driving begins.
The exercise will include entering the necessary data into Co-WIN, an online platform for monitoring vaccine delivery, receiving and assigning tests, deployment of team members, mock site mock sessions with test beneficiaries .
It will also include testing for cold storage and transportation arrangements for the Covid-19 vaccine, crowd management at the session sites with adequate physical distance.
How states are preparing for the trial
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said the detailed checklist has been prepared and shared with the four states to guide them through the trial.
The trial would be carried out in five sessions in identified locations with 25 test beneficiaries (health workers) for each session.
Each state will plan it in two districts and preferably in different five session settings, for example district hospital, CHC / PHC, urban site, private health center, rural extension, etc.
All beneficiaries will be pre-identified. Beneficiaries must pre-register on the Co-WIN portal and must also provide their photo IDs.
After the test, the authorities will prepare a report for the State Task Force (STF). The STF will review the comments and guide officials on future actions. The report will also be submitted to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
How are drills conducted?
The government has already trained the participants who will administer the vaccine.
Detailed training modules have been developed for different categories of vaccine handlers and administrators, including medical officers, vaccinators, alternative vaccinators, cold chain handlers, supervisors, data managers, ASHA coordinators, and others.
2,360 participants were trained during the nationwide training, which included state immunization officials, cold chain officials, IEC officials, and development partners.
The state-level training has been completed in every state and Union Territory (UT) with the participation of more than 7,000 district-level trainees, except for Lakshadweep, which will take place on December 29.
In cascade, 681 districts (49,604 fellows) have completed training of medical officers on operational guidelines. Vaccination team training was completed in 1,399 of the 17,831 planning blocks / units, according to the government.
1 lakh army ready to administer vaccine
Since vaccine administrators will play an important role in the vaccination process, training of trainers and those who will administer the vaccine has begun in several states.
Around 96,000 vaccinators have been trained for the Covid vaccination program that the government plans to implement in January once a vaccine is approved.
State governments, district officials and municipal commissioners have been asked to set up ground staff, logistics and IT systems to carry out the campaign that aims to cover 30 million million priority residents by July.
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