Around 7416 health workers have been deployed in the district for COVID-19 vaccination. Information on patients taking the same vaccination has also been uploaded on the portal. Special vigilance is being maintained at every stage of vaccination, said AK Pathak Civil Surgeon Bokaro.
The COVID-19 vaccine was given conditional approval. In the first round, 350 million people across the country are to be vaccinated. An estimated 5500 health workers, including government and private hospital doctors, paramedical, and other health staffs were scheduled to get the vaccine shot in the first phase in the district.
The arrangement of freeze to be used for carrying and carrying the vaccine has also been completed. A patient is to be given two doses of the vaccine; the second dose of the vaccine would be administered after the 15 days of the first shot. It will take 28 days for its effects on patients, said Pathak.
In the second phase around 7500 frontline workers, including armed forces (JAP 1100, CISF 1000, RPF & GRP 400), home guards (1900), police (2000), volunteers, municipal workers would be administered the vaccine
The third phase could be taken up for vaccination would comprise persons above the age of 50 years (around 3.40 lakhs), and persons with co-morbidities (20,000), informed Civil Surgeon. “For the remaining population, we yet to receive the government’s guideline,” added Pathak. We are ready, all preparations for vaccination have been done in Sadar Hospital, including all subdivision hospitals across the district, he said