The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday detailed the Centre’s plan for storing coronavirus vaccines as it prepares for a massi...
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday detailed the Centre’s plan for storing coronavirus vaccines as it prepares for a massive inoculation drive.
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said at a press briefing that the storage arrangements would include 29,000 cold chain points, 240 walk-in coolers, 70 walk-in freezers, 45,000 ice-lined refrigerators, 41,000 deep freezers and 300 solar refrigerators.
The health secretary said that the equipment had already been delivered to states, according to PTI. He added that all states and Union territories have concluded vaccination-related meetings with State Steering Committees and State Task Force.
Bhushan added that a “multi-level governance mechanism” has been established to monitor the vaccination process. “Twenty-three ministries/ departments of [the] government and states have been identified and assigned roles for vaccine-roll out,” he said.
Guidelines for estimation of electrical & non-electrical cold chain equipment & their strengthening issued.
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The health secretary added that states have to be prepared to handle the adverse events following immunisation. “While undertaking a universal immunisation program, some adverse effects are seen in children and pregnant women after vaccination,” he...
