Health dept directs Collectors, Municipal Commissioners to identify sites for Covid vaccination

Bhubaneswar, Jan 4: Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, PK Mohapatra on Monday directed Collectors and Municipal Commissioners to identify suitable session site with facilities for waiting room, vaccination room and observation room for vaccination of Health Care Workers (HCWs) in first phase of the mass vaccination programme. Make arrangements for all logistic such as seating, immunization, kits, signage, toilet, hand washing, drinking water facility and others by January 8 to conduct the vaccination session, Mohapatra wrote in his letter. Necessary arrangements to be done are: The session site for health care workers (HCWs) shall be identified in health institutions primary health centre (PHC) and above. In each block / Urban unit, session sites must be identified with adequate facility for waiting room, vaccination room & observation room. Preferably, one session site at Community Health Centre headquarter and other at Primary Health Centre with ILR facility. Similarly, session site at SDH / DHH /Medical Colleges /Big Private Hospital shall be identified. The block / urban Task Force Members shall conduct assessment of each sites well before and submit the same to district after finalization. The five member team including vaccinator must be identified for each session site and they should be oriented on their role and responsibilities. One Supervisor per three session sites shall be identified for effective monitoring. One trained Medical Officer shall be entrusted at the session site for AEFI Management. The physical inspection of all session sites must be conducted by block Task Force Committee members and 20% by the district Task Force Committee members. COVID 19 Operational Guideline shall be filled up for each session site and shall be followed meticulously for session site planning. After finalization and approval of session sites by the blocks / urban Task Force, it should be submitted to district for final approval by the District / City Task Force. If any of the session site or vaccinator is not uploaded in the Co-WIN portal previously, the same must be created / uploaded in the portal immediately by DDM, DVLM & ICA. They shall work in a team under guidance of ADPHO (FW) / ADUPHO for timetry uploading, creating and scheduling the sessions & other activities as required. The session allocation / scheduling process must be completed within 2 days after receiving date of vaccination from State. The printed / soft copy of session — cum — beneficiary list shall be shared with the concerned facility for printing of 3 copies after session scheduling. 24 X 7 Control room shall be functionalized at district & block level for addressing different issues. Details of Control Room shall be shared with State urgently.