India to begin vaccine dry runs across the country from January 2, Health News, ET HealthWorld
Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan held high-level meeting to review the preparedness at session sites for Covid-19 vaccination with principal Secretaries (Health) and other health administrators of all States/UTs through video conference.
“The activity is proposed to be conducted in all State Capitals in at least 3 session sites; some States will also include districts that are situated in difficult terrain/have poor logistical support,”the ministry said in a statement.
Maharashtra and Kerala are likely to schedule the dry run in major cities other than their Capital.
So far dry run has been conducted in four states.
“The objective of the dry Run for Covid-19 vaccine introduction is to assess operational feasibility in the use of Co-WIN application in field environment, to test the linkages between