Covishield deployed

After two dry runs, the Noida and Ghaziabad districts will administer vaccines to health care workers as part of the phase 1 vaccination drive.

STAGE 1

JANUARY 13: Vaccine transportation from the regional vaccine store (Merrut) to district vaccine store in MMG hospital in Ghaziabad and chief medical officer’s office in GB Nagar via insulated van. Temperature ranges of 2°C to 8°C.

STAGE 2

January 14: From district store, vaccine is transported to 43 cold chain points (Ghaziabad 29, Gautam Budh Nagar 14)

STAGE 3

January 15: Based on the number of beneficiaries to be vaccinated in a day, limited vaccine vials to be taken to the identified session site in a vaccine carrier.

STAGE 4

January 16: Registration of the beneficiary at the session site: A police personnel checks the identity proof of the beneficiary with the name on a list.

STAGE 5

Vaccination Room (Room 1): A vaccination officer having access to CO-WIN platform on the mobile phone checks the name of the beneficiary and ID.

STAGE 6

In Room 1, after the verification, a vaccinator gives vaccine jab, which is an intramuscular injection.

STAGE 7

The vaccination officer handling CO-WIN platform updates the status on CO-WIN. Two orange dots on the portal are changed to black once the beneficiary receives the corresponding shot.

STAGE 9

In case of side effects, an AEFI room is set up with arrangement of bed and adequate equipment for medical help. (Three beds were at PHC Bhangrola and only one bed at other sites).

STAGE 8

Observation Room (Room 2): After receiving the vaccine jab, the beneficiary waits in the observation room for 30 minutes. this is a part of the protocols listed to identify any adverse event following immunization, as per the standard health protocols.

STAGE 10

The beneficiary receives a message on the registered mobile number. During the dry run, only medical officers received the messages.