The COVID-19 vaccine drill will take place on December 28 and 29. (Representative image)
Chandigarh:
The Center chose Punjab to conduct a COVID-19 vaccine trial on December 28 and 29, state Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Thursday.
“The districts of Ludhiana and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar have been selected for the trial,” he said in an official statement in Chandigarh.
Sidhu said the trial aims to test established mechanisms for the deployment of vaccination in the health system.
“It will provide information on any gaps or bottlenecks so that they can be addressed prior to the start of the COVID-19 campaign. The trial will take place in one or two districts under the overall leadership of the district collector / magistrate.” he said.
The minister said immunization partners, UNDP and WHO at the state level, would support the trial.
He said the campaign is proposed to be carried out in four states: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat and Punjab.
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