India is all set to start a massive vaccination drive in the country to tackle the menace of coronavirus. A nationwide second dry run was organised in the entire country on January 8, 2020. Even in Mumbai, the vaccine dry run was organised at three places Rajawadi, BKC and Cooper Hospital.
Talking about the learnings in these dry run, the BMC additional commissioner Suresh Kakani said that it has helped the administration to understand that there is a need to fill the communication gap between vaccine taker and giver.
“As the registration process is completely based through Co-Win app, people are not aware of the centres or hospitals where they have been listed. However, this should not happen at the time of the actual vaccination roll-out,” said Kakani.
As a part of crowd control measure and adhere to social distancing norms at the vaccine centres the civic body has introduced a token system for the volunteers. Besides, the vaccination premises will have a separate entry and exit, along with the registration centre, a vaccination booth and an observation area in all centres.
Explaining the procedure, Kakani explained, “First, the volunteers will have to register themselves with the Co-win app. Also, the sitting arrangements will be made taking care of social distancing. Before entering the premises, the volunteers will be given a token and with that, they will have to wait for their number to turn up on the electronic display board. Once their number has been called out, according to the requirement, the volunteer can go to the vaccine counter or verification.”
On being asked about the changes taken into consideration that were faced during the first dry run, Kakani said the selected beneficiaries of the vaccine will receive a message on their registered mobile numbers, who heads the task force. “We have issued an advisory to the hospitals to include the volunteers in the loop and send the notifications updating them about their listed centres to avoid a ruckus ahead.”
Though there is no clarity as to when would the vaccination roll-out begin, BMC is ready with its preparations and if everything goes smoothly, it can start the roll-out without even wasting a single day soon after the government's nod, he stated.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), on January 8, conducted a second vaccine dry run at three jumbo centres in Mumbai, which include Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Cooper Hospital in Juhu and Rajawadi Hospital at Ghatkopar on January 8.
Twenty-five volunteers took part in the mock process of the COVID vaccine dry. Suresh Kakani, Additional Municipal Commissioner said the centres have completed all the preparations related to vaccine dry run. He also said that the government had listed out only one institution for each corporation but the BMC has selected three centres for each region in the suburb – Eastern, western and the Mumbai city.
For the phase one of the vaccination, the BMC is activating out eight centres, which include Cooper hospital, Nair hospital, Sion hospital, Shatabdi, Rajawadi and few others, as it plans to immunisation of 1.26 lakhs healthcare workers.
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