Odisha gears up for Covid-19 vaccination

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Published By : Prameya News Bureau | December 18, 2020 IST

Bhubaneswar, Dec 18: The Heath and Family Welfare department has created database of 3.2 lakh health care workers including 1.4 lakh ICDS functionaries (AWWs, Helpers, Supervisors and CDPOs) have been enrolled from 3898 health facilities for administering Covid vaccine. Besides 8267 vaccinators and 29,276 session sites have been identified to carry out vaccination. Officials said that assessment of cold chain points has been completed and space has been identified for storage of Covid-19 vaccine. “There is a total of 1222 cold chain points in the State for safe storage of Covid-19 vaccine. One state vaccine store, 9 regional vaccine stores, and 32 district vaccine store (including Bhubaneswar and Rourkela) and 1180 cold chain points in PPC / CHC / Block PHC / PHC / sub-Centers,” said an official.

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