It has been discovered that as a lot of as 10,000 physicians, nurses, and Group-D employees of the SSKM hospital will be administered the Serum Institute of India’s version of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine ‘Covishield’ in a phase-smart manner. (IE image)
Bengal Covid-19 Vaccination Update: West Bengal is gearing up for the Covid vaccination drive as the very first Consignment of about 10 lakh doses of Covishshield has reached the state capital Kolkata. On January 16, along with the rest of the components of India, Covid vaccination will commence at the premier governemnt hospital in Kolkata S.S Kothari Mehta & Co. (SSKM), and subsequently in the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, according to an Indian Express report.
It has been discovered that as a lot of as 10,000 physicians, nurses, and Group-D employees of the SSKM hospital will be administered the Serum Institute of India’s version of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine ‘Covishield’ in a phase-smart manner, the IE report says.
Private airline SpiceJet has stated in a statement that 9,96,000 doses of Covishield have been transported to Kolkata from Pune. Kolkata airport authority tweeted that the consignment of Covid vaccine has reached the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on January 12 and boxes have been handed more than to the state Health Department in a prompt manner.
The shipment of Covid vaccine was taken by a couple of insulated vans to the central vaccine retailer, positioned in the Bagbazar region of Kolkata. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-headed state government has installed our stroll-in freezers and 5 stroll-in coolers so that vaccine can be stored at the necessary temperatures amongst 2 degrees Celsius and 8 degrees Celsius, the IE report says.
Health Secretary Narayan Swarup Nigam stated that a group of men and women is working on the vaccine distribution course of action. While neighbourung districts of Kolkata have began getting Covid vaccine from Tuesday itself and transportation for the rest of the districts commenced from today. Police escorted Covid vaccine to Howrah and Hooghly. Vaccine dose will attain all districts by January 15 which includes the 3 lakh doses for the north Bengal. Vaccine doses are getting transported in freezer trucks to diverse cold chain points, the IE report says.
Around six lakh healthcare workers would be vaccinated in the very first phase. Each district will have 3 vaccination centers. There will 5 to 10 vaccination booths at the Centres. A group will be deployed at the vaccination booths and the group will have a vaccinator, safety personnel and the police, and National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets, the IE report says.