{"id":146984,"date":"2021-01-06T00:28:03","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T18:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/?p=146984"},"modified":"2021-01-06T00:28:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T18:58:03","slug":"dry-run-for-covid-19-vaccination-conducted-in-25-dists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/2021\/01\/06\/dry-run-for-covid-19-vaccination-conducted-in-25-dists\/","title":{"rendered":"Dry run for Covid-19 vaccination conducted in 25 dists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ITANAGAR, 5 Jan:<\/strong> Dry runs (mock drills) for Covid vaccination were conducted in all the 25 districts of the state on 5 January.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The activity was undertaken in three session sites-the district hospitals, the community health centres and primary health centres.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Altogether, 75 sessions were held and 1,881 were vaccinated in the mock drill.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The exercise went smoothly as per the protocol and operational guidelines in all the identified health facilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">State Immunization Officer Dr D Padung monitored all the sessions of the state and also carried out handhold sessions at PHC Chiputa and CHC Doimukh in Papum Pare district.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The exercise involved identification of beneficiaries, vaccination teams, session site, vaccine and logistic arrangements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The mock exercise included a vaccination team of five members and 25 healthcare workers as dummy beneficiaries in each session site. Every session had a designated waiting room, vaccination room and observation room.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The beneficiaries were allowed to enter in the waiting room only after cross-checking the details by a security person.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The state health department with the mission to make the vaccination teams and program managers well prepared, acquainted and motivated in successfully implementing the programme on arrival of the Covid-19 vaccine underwent several rounds of trainings, review meetings and analysis of the current state of readiness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">More training programmes are in the pipeline to achieve quality implementation of the Covid-19 vaccination.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Tawang, the dry run for Covid-19 vaccination was carried out at the Khandro Drowa Tsangmo (KDT) District Hospital here in Tawang district on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Deputy Commissioner Sang Phuntsok launched the session.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">DRCHO Dr Lobsang Tempa informed that &#8220;The dry run was carried out on instructions from competent authorities. The drill could help the health department prepare well in advance to vaccinate registered beneficiaries in the first phase.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The drill was followed by an inspection of the under-construction in-patient ward by the DC and DMO Dr Wangdi Lama, along with the KDT District Hospital Medical Superintendent, Dr N Namshum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Deputy Superintendent of Police Thuptan Jambey, Block Task Force on Immunization Chairman Lobsang Choidar and other health officials were present on the occasion. (With DIPRO inputs)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ITANAGAR, 5 Jan: Dry runs (mock drills) for Covid vaccination were conducted in all the 25 districts of the state on 5 January. The activity was undertaken in three session sites-the district hospitals, the community health centres and primary health centres. Altogether, 75 sessions were held and 1,881 were vaccinated in the mock drill. 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