No Vaccination without COVID-19 Test: Assam Health Department

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: Now on there won't be any vaccination without COVID-19 test. Such a move has been taken as there is an apprehension that some COVID-19 positive people may take vaccines.

The State Health and Family Welfare Department has now come with a fresh SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) on Monday night. According to the new SOP, COVID-19 testing centres should be attached to vaccination centres on the same premises, but at different locations.

According to the new SOP, while setting up additional  COVID-19 vaccination centres the following measures are to be taken –

1. Educational institutions or community halls housing COVID-19 vaccination centres are to be located within 2/3 km radius of health institutions,
2. Maintenance of physical distancing and avoiding overcrowding,
3. Vaccination centres must have at least three rooms each – a waiting room, a vaccination room and an observation room, and
4. Availability of adequate sitting arrangements, drinking water and toilet facilities.

This COVID-19 SOP further said that a vaccination team has to inoculate 200 beneficiaries a day. There should be crowd management plans at the assam vaccination centres .

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