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    Photos: India tests Covid-19 vaccine delivery with nationwide dry run

    A dry run for the eventual rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine was conducted on January 2 across all states and Union Territories of India. This was the second round of dry run drills after one was conducted on a smaller scale in Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat and Assam between December 23-29, 2020. The focus of the dry run was to implement feedback from the first drill and prepare test sites for be management of any possible adverse events following immunisation.

    Updated on: Jan 03, 2021 11:27 AM IST
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    A health worker and volunteer take part in a in mock vaccination, as part of a nationwide dry run for Covid-19 vaccinations, at a government primary health centre in Jaipur on January 2. With the objective to gear up for the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines across the country, a dry run was conducted by all States and UT governments on January 2. (Himanshu Vyas / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jan 03, 2021 11:27 AM

    A health worker and volunteer take part in a in mock vaccination, as part of a nationwide dry run for Covid-19 vaccinations, at a government primary health centre in Jaipur on January 2. With the objective to gear up for the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines across the country, a dry run was conducted by all States and UT governments on January 2. (Himanshu Vyas / HT Photo)

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    Volunteers are registered at a hospital participating in the dry run in New Delhi on January 2. The activity was proposed to be conducted in all State Capitals in at least 3 session sites. Some States also included districts that are situated in difficult terrain or with poor logistical support. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jan 03, 2021 11:27 AM

    Volunteers are registered at a hospital participating in the dry run in New Delhi on January 2. The activity was proposed to be conducted in all State Capitals in at least 3 session sites. Some States also included districts that are situated in difficult terrain or with poor logistical support. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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    Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan reviews preparations for the dry run at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in New Delhi on January 2. The Centre had already successfully conducted a two-day pilot Covid-19 vaccination drive in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Punjab on December 28-29, in two districts each where five-session sites with 25 beneficiaries each were identified. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jan 03, 2021 11:27 AM

    Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan reviews preparations for the dry run at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in New Delhi on January 2. The Centre had already successfully conducted a two-day pilot Covid-19 vaccination drive in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Punjab on December 28-29, in two districts each where five-session sites with 25 beneficiaries each were identified. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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    A medical staff operates the Co-WIN application during the dry run in Jaipur on January 2. According to Union Health Ministry, the objective of the dry run is to “assess operational feasibility in the use of COVID Vaccine Intelligence Network (Co-WIN) application in field environment, to test the linkages between planning and implementation and to identify the challenges and guide way forward prior to actual implementation”. (Himanshu Vyas / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jan 03, 2021 11:27 AM

    A medical staff operates the Co-WIN application during the dry run in Jaipur on January 2. According to Union Health Ministry, the objective of the dry run is to “assess operational feasibility in the use of COVID Vaccine Intelligence Network (Co-WIN) application in field environment, to test the linkages between planning and implementation and to identify the challenges and guide way forward prior to actual implementation”. (Himanshu Vyas / HT Photo)

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    Volunteers wait in a triage area during the dry run in New Delhi on January 2. The dry run involved 25 health workers eligible to receive the vaccine as test beneficiaries at each participating site. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jan 03, 2021 11:27 AM

    Volunteers wait in a triage area during the dry run in New Delhi on January 2. The dry run involved 25 health workers eligible to receive the vaccine as test beneficiaries at each participating site. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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    Health workers in a designated vaccination room during the dry run, at a health care centre in Bengaluru on January 2. Feedback received after the earlier dry run was included in guidelines for vaccination and the latest dry run was conducted as per new guidelines, the Health Minister told media after the review in Delhi. (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jan 03, 2021 11:27 AM

    Health workers in a designated vaccination room during the dry run, at a health care centre in Bengaluru on January 2. Feedback received after the earlier dry run was included in guidelines for vaccination and the latest dry run was conducted as per new guidelines, the Health Minister told media after the review in Delhi. (PTI)

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    A health official prepares a vaccine kit as she takes part in the dry run at a primary health centre in Chennai on January 2. The teams conducting the run were provided vaccine carriers (cold-box) that will be used to transport vaccines at the temperature they are meant to be stored from the cold-chain points to the vaccination sites. (Arun Sankar / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jan 03, 2021 11:27 AM

    A health official prepares a vaccine kit as she takes part in the dry run at a primary health centre in Chennai on January 2. The teams conducting the run were provided vaccine carriers (cold-box) that will be used to transport vaccines at the temperature they are meant to be stored from the cold-chain points to the vaccination sites. (Arun Sankar / AFP)

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    Health workers conduct the Covid-19 vaccination mock drill and the dry run at a community health centre in Bhopal on January 2. Except for giving an actual vaccine jab, every procedure was followed during the drill. (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jan 03, 2021 11:27 AM

    Health workers conduct the Covid-19 vaccination mock drill and the dry run at a community health centre in Bhopal on January 2. Except for giving an actual vaccine jab, every procedure was followed during the drill. (PTI)

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    Medical staff assist a volunteer who received a mock vaccine shot during the dry run in Jaipur on January 2. The focus of the dry run was on management of any possible adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) with emphasis on adherence and management of infection control practices at the session site. (Himanshu Vyas / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jan 03, 2021 11:27 AM

    Medical staff assist a volunteer who received a mock vaccine shot during the dry run in Jaipur on January 2. The focus of the dry run was on management of any possible adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) with emphasis on adherence and management of infection control practices at the session site. (Himanshu Vyas / HT Photo)

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