Finally Covishield vaccine arrives in Chhattisgarh CMHO Dr Meera Baghel Dr Amar Singh Thakur and others receiving Covishield at Raipur Airport. Staff Reporter : RAIPUR IT has come as a big relief as the first batch of Covishield vaccine arrived in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday afternoon. Total of 3.23 lakh doses have arrived out of which 2.67 lakh doses will be administered to front line workers in first phase. Health Minister T S Singhdeo tweeted “With immense satisfaction I would like to inform you that today Chhattisgarh received the first batch of Covid Vaccine. This is a big step in our pursuit to eradicate Covid from State. We have received 32300 vials of 10 doses to cover 323000 health workers in first phase. All preparations have been made to build a robust process ensuring safe and timely vaccination. Our healthcare workers are putting in a lot of effort for safety of Chhattisgarh for which we are ever grateful.” As per the information Health Department has arranged insulated vaccine van to transport the vaccine from Airport to the Vaccine Storage Centres. These vaccines will be stored between +2 and +8 degree Celsius. Through insulated vans these vaccines will be transported to different districts. One State-level three regional and 27 district-level Cold Chain Points have been developed for storage of Covid vaccines. Officials informed that for safe storage of vaccine 630 active Cold Chain Points and over 85000 litres storage capacity cold chain space is made available. 81 additional Cold Chain Points are also established. For transportation 1311 cold boxes are available 360 dry storages are also available for storage of syringe needles and other equipment. Dr Amar Singh Thakur State Immunisation Officer informed that 1349 booths have been identified for first phase of vaccination. Total of 267399 health workers State and Central Government employees Armed Force Personnel will be vaccinated. All information are being posted in Covin portal. Vaccines have been dispatched for 18 districts located in remote areas so that they reach the centre before January 16. Distribution of vaccine for Raipur Durg and Bilaspur division began on Wednesday and for Bastar and Surguja district vaccines will be transported on Thursday. Vaccination drive will begin on January 16. On first day vaccination will be performed in 99 boths and about 100 persons will be vaccinated. Total of 9900 persons will be vaccinated on the first day. Later senior citizens over age of 50 years will be vaccinated. Rakesh Ranjan Sahay Raipur Airport Director informed that the vaccines were stored in temperature controlled container and they were transported from Serum Institute of India Pune to Mumbai on Tuesday. On Wednesday the vaccines were transported by flight 6e464 Mumbai-Raipur and reached here at 1:40 pm.

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