Ranchi Deputy Commissioner (DC) Chhavi Ranjan while reviewing the preparations related to Covid-19 vaccination on Tuesday instructed all medical in- charge officers to coordinate with BDO and select vaccination centres in each block. The DC further directed to make arrangements at each centre as per the given criteria. About 10 vaccination centres are to be set up in each block of the district.
Civil Surgeon Ranchi, Sub Divisional Officer Sadar and Bundu, District Welfare Officer, Nodal and Associate Officers of all cells, District RCH Officer, all Block Development Officers, Zonal Officers, Medical Officers in charge of all community health centres and other officials were present in the meeting.
In the meeting the concerned officials were informed that each centre will have a team of five members. There will be four vaccination officers and one vaccinator. After verification of all beneficiaries, their records will be entered in the Co win application. The beneficiaries will be identified with a photo identification card. The DC also issued necessary guidelines regarding team formation.
In the meeting detailed information was also given to concerned officials
regarding logistics, provision of toilets, water, electricity, internet connectivity, ventilation and ambulance at the vaccination centres.
The DC also issued necessary guidelines regarding the provision of help desk area, waiting room, vaccination room and observation room at the centres.
In the first phase three priority groups have been formed for Covid-19 vaccination. Group one has health care workers followed by frontline workers and people of 50 years of age and above.