Collectors have been asked to form teams for inspection, says Health Secy.
Like the dry run for COVID-19 vaccine held in 17 sites in five districts, all district Collectors were instructed to form teams and conduct inspection of vaccination points similar to verification of polling booths to assess the requirements and deficiencies, Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan said.
“Through health department officials, inspection of vaccination points – whether it is a mini clinic, primary health centre or separate building – should be conducted. The facility should have three rooms. We have ordered for 100% verification similar to that of polling booths. The Collectors have formed teams for this purpose,” he told reporters following an inspection at the State Vaccine Centre’s cold storage facility on DMS campus on Tuesday.
There are 2,880 secondary cold storage points. These facilities should also be inspected and checked for its cold storage capacity and for availability of…