As Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasized on a TI-backed system to ensure vaccine delivery up to the last mile, such as the electoral process in the country, the expert group plans to include digital features such as SMS, digital certificate in the process. delivery of the vaccine, the reports said.
The Center had created a National Committee of Experts on Vaccine Administration, led by VK Paul, a member of Niti Aayog. The committee is presenting a detailed vaccine storage and delivery plan as India awaits its first vaccine in early 2021.
The Center has already asked state governments to submit a list of priority groups that should receive vaccines first. The information of the beneficiaries will be added to the Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN), a digital platform of the National Health Mission, which is already being used in different immunization programs in 32 states / UT. Provides real-time information on vaccine stocks, flows, cold rooms, etc. But at present it does not track beneficiaries.
Like the elections, the vaccination campaign will be carried out in phases and schools will be used as booths, according to reports. In the first phase, India is seeking to vaccinate some 30 million people, including health specialists, who are on the front lines of the fight. The 30 million will include 7 million doctors and paramedics, plus another 20 million front-line healthcare workers. The panel of experts is also considering using the SMS function to send a message to the beneficiary informing them of the time, date and place of the vaccine dose.
After a person receives the vaccine and does not report any adverse impacts, they will be issued a QR-based digital certificate that can be stored on Digilocker.
“We have our own digital platform that has all the updated information, from the acquisition of vaccines to storage, the cold chain and transportation in refrigerated vehicles. This facility already exists in India, and what the government is contemplating is how to scale up this facility to be able to deliver the Covid-19 vaccine, ”Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan previously said.
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