Ranchi Deputy Commissioner (DC), Chavi Ranjan on Monday directed officials to identify buildings as per requirement for vaccination center in each block. He also said that all in-charge medical officers should meet with the block development officer and mark the buildings.
A meeting was held under the chairmanship of the DC regarding the preparation of Covid-19 vaccination. Civil Surgeon Ranchi, Deputy Superintendent Sadar Hospital Ranchi, District Transport Officer, District Social Welfare Officer, District Education Officer, District Education Superintendent, District Panchayati Raj Officer, District Information and Public Relations Officer, District Information Officer, Medical Officer in charge of all Community Health Centers of Ranchi District and other concerned officials were present.
Discussion was made in the meeting to set up different vaccination centers in different blocks of the district. Officials deliberated on where the vaccination site would be, what the arrangement would be made at the vaccination center.
During the meeting Ranjan directed to dedicate the report along with a map of the buildings.
In the meeting, the DC said that there should be three plus one arrangement in the vaccination center, along with water, electricity internet connectivity and toilet arrangements should also be ensured in the vaccination center.
Ranjan said that as per the guidelines issued, the vaccination center should have a Help Desk Area, Waiting Area, Vaccination Room and Observation Room. He directed the concerned officer to appear in the next meeting along with the report on the need for manpower in each center for vaccination.
During the meeting, Dr Anoop of WHO gave information about the arrangement of vaccination centers through PPT. He said that a vaccination center would have four vaccination officers and a vaccinator. After verification of the beneficiaries visiting the center, their records will be entered on the Co WIN application. The beneficiaries visiting the center on vaccination are to be identified through a photo-identification card.
In the first phase, three priority groups have been formed during the Kovid-19 vaccination. Priority group one has health care workers, priority group two has frontline workers and Priority Group Three has people 50 and older.
Meanwhile, a meeting of the district task force was held for the successful organization of National Immunization Day 2021 headed by Ranchi, DC.
During the meeting preparations for National Immunization Day 2021 were discussed. Necessary guidelines were given by the Deputy Commissioner to the concerned officials regarding National Immunization Day to be held from 17 January 2021 to 19 January 2021.
During the meeting WHO Dr Anoop gave information about polio through PPT. He said that at present there is no case of polio in India but cases related to polio have been found in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Polio cases were reported in Jharkhand in 2010, 19 cases were identified in a single block of Pakur district.