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MoHFW releases guidelines for healthcare and frontline workers on COVID-19 vaccination
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) have issued COVID-19 vaccination guide for healthcare and frontline workers. It is mentioned in the guide that beneficiaries in phase 1 of COVID-19 vaccination in India are healthcare workers, frontline workers, including personnel from State and Central Police Organisations (CPOs), Armed Forces, home guards, prison staff and civil defence volunteers including disaster management volunteers, municipal workers, revenue officers engaged in containment and surveillance activities etc. This information guide explains why the vaccine is important and how to register for the vaccination.
Website Link:
https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/COVID19VaccinationGuideforHealthcareandFrontlineWorkers.pdf
MoHFW released guidelines for eligible
beneficiaries on COVID-19 vaccination
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) have issued COVID-19 vaccination guide for all eligible beneficiaries. According to the Guidelines beneficiaries in phase 1 of COVID-19 vaccination in India include adults who are over 50 years and persons under 50 years with associated comorbidities such as hypertension/diabetes/ HIV/cancer/cardiovascular disease. This information guide explains why the vaccine is important and how to register for the vaccination.
Website Link:
https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/COVID19VaccinationGuideforEligibleBeneficiaries.pdf
Guidance Guidance for approval of COVID-19 vaccines in India for
restricted use in emergency situation
In light of the eruption of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, to tackle the emergency situation by increasing the availability of safe and effective vaccines, Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) released guidelines for vaccines, in pursuance of recommendations of the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC). This is for vaccines which are listed in WHO Emergency Use Listing (EUL).
Website link:
https://cdsco.gov.in/opencms/opencms/system/modules/CDSCO.WEB/elements/download_file_division. jsp?num_id=NzE0Mw==
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