A meeting was conducted with the operators and representatives of various private hospitals with regard to co-operation and participation of Covid-19 vaccination in the State capital on Thursday. In the meeting Civil Surgeon Ranchi, Sub- Divisional Officer Bundu, in- charge officers and other concerned officials of various cells formed for Covid-19 were present.
Private hospital operators were informed about the Covid-19 vaccination and Covid dry run follow up process. WHO Consultant Dr Anoop also informed the representatives about the guidelines issued by the Government of India.
As per the Government of India guidelines, vaccination centres should have arrangements of a helpdesk area, waiting area, vaccination room and observation room. Hospitals were also asked to ensure adequate arrangement for toilets, water, electricity, internet connectivity, ventilation and ambulance.
Each vaccination centre will have a team of five people- four vaccination officers and one vaccinator.
After verifying the beneficiaries visiting the centre, their records will be entered in the Cowin application. The beneficiaries visiting the centre will be identified with a photo identification card.
Civil Surgeon VB Prasad informed that a Covid dry run will be done at Sadar Hospital and all CHC’s of the district today. An operational guideline has been shared with private hospitals regarding the dry run. Private hospitals have been invited to see the dry run arrangements at Sadar Hospital and CHC and a list of private hospitals conducting a dry run has also been asked for.
In the first phase of Covid-19 vaccination three priority groups have been formed. Health workers are followed by frontline workers and people of 50 years of age and above.