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Various aspects related to what was planned COVID-19
The vaccination campaign, including logistics, distribution based on priorities and monitoring of possible side effects, were pointed out by senior ministers during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday at the coronavirus situation. At the meeting, Prime Minister Modi said that any vaccine against coronavirus administered to citizens will meet all necessary scientific criteria and stressed that governments at all levels should work together to ensure that the vaccination campaign is fluid, systematic and sustained. Strategies to be adopted at the field level were discussed, including identifying people to be vaccinated with priority in the states and methods of distribution, according to officials.
The chief ministers assured Prime Minister Modi that they were willing to work with the Center to ensure the success of the vaccination program. States reported on preparations on the ground, including cold chain centers and staff training, and provided suggestions. At the meeting, the prime minister avoided giving a timeline on the vaccine and said the government is closely monitoring as some vaccine candidates have reached the final stage of the trial. He stated that the safety of citizens will be a priority for the government as much as the speed of the vaccination program.
However, Karnataka’s chief minister BS Yediyurappa said after the meeting that there are indications that a vaccine could be ready in about four to six weeks. “He (PM) spoke about the (vaccine) and there are indications that it could be ready in about four weeks, we (the center) are preparing for it and we ask the states to also make all the necessary arrangements,” said Yediyurappa .
Telangana’s Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao noted that there are different weather and weather conditions in the country and the virus also did not affect the country evenly. In his opinion, the vaccine can also produce different side effects in different regions and this factor should also be considered in the vaccination program, according to a statement from Rao’s office.
Therefore, the efficacy and side effects of the vaccine need to be evaluated before giving it to everyone, Rao said. “Although there is no fixed date for the arrival of the COVID-19 States have been asked to be prepared as it can happen anytime after January, “Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told reporters after participating in the meeting via video conference.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the vaccine should be given to frontline workers with priority. The prime minister also informed the meeting that the services of the cadets of the NCC National Cadet Corps, local agencies and NGOs will take vaccination in urban and rural areas of the state.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said Haridwar Kumbh, scheduled from January to April, is a priority in the vaccine distribution strategy for COVID-19 in the state considering the huge workforce that will participate in organizing the event. He said that a statewide steering committee and task forces have been established in all districts for vaccination and that their meetings are held regularly.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said his government has started preparations for a massive coronavirus The vaccination campaign and the required logistics will be implemented in advance. The Health Department has been asked to arrange for vaccinator training, he said. Odisha’s Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, warned against letting down your guard against COVID-19 even after the availability of a vaccine, as the duration of its effectiveness will still not be clear. “Although we have prepared for a seamless vaccination program to save every life as a priority, we cannot let our guard down even when the vaccine is available as a vaccine duration efficacy COVID-19 it is still unknown, “said the prime minister.
Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray informed the meeting that a working group has been established to oversee distribution and vaccination. He said the working group will discuss aspects such as the availability of the vaccine, its side effects, cost and distribution. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee assured Prime Minister Modi that her government is fully prepared to work with the Center and all other stakeholders for the rapid implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination program in the state.
She said the entire nation is waiting for an early vaccination program and West Bengal is fully prepared with the trained human resources and necessary infrastructure. Arnataka Interior Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who participated in the video conference together with Chief Minister Yediyurappa, said the Center has asked states to form a state and district level steering committee and taluk for rapid and effective distribution from COVID-19 vaccine once available.
He said the plan was to provide the vaccine as a priority for 30 million people. Among the priority category, about one crore would be healthcare workers, two crown warriors, about 26 crore people aged 50-60 years and the remainder are those with comorbidities, he said.
Distribution centers, cold chain centers and vaccinators are being identified. The meeting comes as the central government has been implementing measures for a rapid and effective distribution of coronavirus vaccine when available.
“The prime minister, during the meeting, said that states should have vaccine-ready cold rooms in all districts and also in public health centers,” Meghalaya Health Minister AL Hek said. Modi asked the chief ministers to share their suggestions on how to deal with the virus and also on the vaccination program with him in writing, saying that no one can impose anything and that they have to work together.
The Center has already asked states to take the necessary measures to strengthen surveillance of adverse events after vaccination before the COVID-19 the vaccine is introduced. In its letter dated November 18, the Union Ministry of Health listed initiatives it said are essential to further strengthen existing adverse events after India’s immunization surveillance system (AEFI), thereby that the submission of complete and timely AEFI reports to COVID-19 inoculation is possible.
