According to the Punjab Health Secretary Hussan Lal, Punjab will vaccinate 23 per cent of the population in the very first phase. (Representative Image, IE)
As all the states step-up their preparedness for getting Coronavirus vaccines, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh announced that the very first dose of the vaccine, right after having a clearance from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), will be administered to him ahead of beginning with the phase for well being workers. Punjab has ready a information of 1.25 lakh well being workers who would be vaccinated in the very first phase of the drive.
The Punjab cabinet not too long ago held a virtual meeting to talk about the state’s preparedness in rolling out the vaccine, throughout which the Chief Minister announced that he will take the very first dose. The government also released a statement saying that the state has prioritized its population beginning with healthcare workers, the elderly population (above 50 years of age and men and women with comorbidities, in that order.
According to the Punjab Health Secretary Hussan Lal, the state will vaccinate 23 per cent of the population in the very first phase and a total of 3 crore men and women will get vaccines in all the phases. The tally has been ready following Government of India’s suggestions on vaccine prioritization.
Lal additional informed at the virtual meet that the state job force is functioning with each other with the block and district level job force and the State Steering Committee is coordinating with the National Steering Committee to operate in tandem for the seamless roll-out of the vaccination. International organisations like WHO and UNDP are also functioning with the state as improvement partners to speed up the method.
Punjab government has also communicated to the Centre requesting them for help in having extra storage facilities like deep freezer, cold boxes, vaccine vans, ice-lines refrigerator, thermometers, ice-packs and stabilisers.