Itanagar, Dec 3:  Anticipating  the introduction of vaccine for Covid-19, the District Task Force meeting on COWIN(COVID-19) vaccination was held  in the chamber of the Deputy Commissioner Itanagar Capital Region, Komkar Dulom today.
The DC urged all the stakeholders to gear up for the drive and complete the process within the timeline.
He asked the DMO Dr Mandip Perme to ensure that all data are collected within the timeline and as per the guidelines. He also urged all the stakeholders to cooperate with each other to ensure that the whole process is completed smoothly.
The DMO informed that once introduced, the healthcare workers would be the first ones to get vaccinated.
The SP Capital, Jimmy Chiram expressed hope that once the healthcare workers are vaccinated, it would encourage  others to come forward. During the meeting, it was also decided that steering committee would be constituted at circle level which would be headed by Administrative Officers to oversee and review the implementation of Covid-19 vaccines at their respective levels.
Other issues like deployment of manpower, Cold chain points etc were also discussed.
Doctor Eshi, Project Officer UNDP presented a powerpoint on the entire process of the preparedness of COVID-19 vaccination.
Among others, Ranphoa Ngowa Additional Secretary Education, Dr Hage Ambing CMS TRIHMS, Dr T Mize DRCHO,  A Lowangcha Dy Director( ICDS), Nabam Shelly BEO Education and others members of District Task Force on Immunisation(DTFI) attended the meeting.

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