(G.N.S) Dt. 5
Gandhinagar
A meeting of Covid-19 steering committee has been chaired by Gujarat chief secretary Anil Mukim in Gandhinagar in which Covid vaccine storage and distribution channels were assessed.
“The task force for Covid vaccination has been created in all 33 districts and 248 talukas,” said a senior state government official.
“Six vaccine stores at zonal level, 41 stores at district and municipal corporation levels, and 2,189 cold chain points for remote locations have been prepared.”
Technical audit has been completed. The official added that in the first phase, the vaccine will be made available to frontline healthcare workers. “So far the details of 2.71 lakh government healthcare workers and 1.25 lakh workers in the private sector have been collected and collated,” said the official.
Task forces have been formed in all 33 districts of the state and at 248 taluka and corporation level for vaccination. Following this order, all the district collectors of the state, commissioners of the corporation, and health officials have started preparations.
A list is being prepared for all these officers, including health workers, warriors, the elderly and people with co-morbidities. Gujarat officials have started operations in coordination with the central team.
