Harsh Vardhan warns citizens against falling prey to rumours regarding COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19 vaccine dry run in India: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan, on Saturday visited two mock sites in Delhi to review the dry run drill for administering the coronavirus vaccine.
He first visited the GTB Hospital in Shahdara and later Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) in Daryaganj.
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Ahead of the actual drive of coronavirus vaccine, the Health Ministry conducted a nationwide mock drill at 285 session sites to test the end-to-end planned operations and the mechanism that has been set up to ensure smooth conduct of the COVID-19 vaccination that is expected to begin soon.
This COVID-19 vaccine dry run in India took place across 125 districts covering all States/UTs with adequate representation of urban and rural districts along with hard-to-reach areas.
Dr Harsh Vardhan said, “The entire exercise of the vaccination process is being systematically taken forward, including training of personnel for administering the vaccine. Detailed guidelines have been issued to multiple stakeholders after extensive deliberations, paying attention to each and every minute aspect.”
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The Union Minister appreciated the tireless efforts being made by multiple stakeholders including the central and state government officials who have worked proactively in the last few months to ensure the success of this humongous operation.
Speaking on the preparedness for ensuring that the vaccine reaches even the remotest corner of the country, Dr Vardhan said that the country’s cold chain infrastructure has been sufficiently upgraded to ensure last mile delivery. Adequate supplies of syringes and other logistics have also been provided for.
Dr Harsh Vardhan durther warned the citizens against falling prey to rumours and disinformation campaigns regarding the safety and efficacy of the COVID19 vaccine.
He rubbished the rumours being propagated on social media which are raising doubts in the mind of the public regarding the vaccine side-effects. He urged the media to exercise caution and to behave responsibly and check all facts before publishing or broadcasting any reports.
-PTC News
