Apart from the alterations in the physical structure which have been incorporated to turn it into a vaccination facility, unique healthcare arrangements have also been created at the facility to take care of all exigencies at the centre. (Credit: The Indian Express)
As the state government authorities prepare the groundwork for the Coronavirus vaccination drive, the Cooper hospital in Mumbai has been selected by the authorities as a Covid-19 vaccination centre. The hospital creating was currently serving as a Coronavirus devoted facility because the onset of the pandemic in March and the work on converting the Covid-19 facility into a vaccination centre started on December 29, the Indian Express reported. In the capital city Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has selected a total of eight spots to be converted into the vaccination centre.
In addition to the Cooper hospital, the BMC has also zeroed in seven other BMC hospitals which would be turned into the Covid-19 vaccination centre through the initial phase of vaccination. These hospitals would cater to the vaccination of about 1.26 well being workers who have been selected in the city to be vaccinated in the initial phase of vaccination drive.
After the Drug Controller General of India on Sunday decided to approve the emergency use of two Coronavirus vaccine candidates in the nation, the BMC has instructed the contractors at these hospitals to expedite the work of converting these centres into the Covid-19 vaccination centres. One of the Eckon contractors which is working at the Cooper hospital told the Indian Express that the civil work had began at the facility final week and the facility will be handed more than to the BMC on Monday evening.
Apart from the alterations in the physical structure which have been incorporated to turn it into a vaccination facility, unique healthcare arrangements have also been created at the facility to take care of all exigencies at the centre. Dr Pinakin Gujjar, Dean of Cooper hospital told the Indian Express that a group of anaesthesia, ENT, chest and common medicine specialists will be kept at standby at the centre to take care of people today who could possibly exhibit adverse reactions.
Once prepared, the Copper hospital will be capable to vaccinate about 2000 people today in a day and two teams of ten people today each and every will be stationed at the centre to undertake the vaccination. Anticipating the possibility of crowding and mismanagement at the centre, the hospital management is also mulling the solution of devising a token program at the centre which could facilitate smooth vaccination of the people today at the centre.