Here’s the vac-scene: 1.49 lakh Bengalureans will get the first jabs
It’s official.
BBMP Commissioner
Training begins
Meanwhile, the training for vaccinators is set to begin on Tuesday. For this purpose, five doctors have been chosen and they will in turn train the trainers. A senior official said that the training will be held at the respective divisions of the BBMP both as online and offline modes. Medical officers, doctors, auxiliary nursing and midwives, pharmacists, staff nurses and Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) will be part of the BBMP health training programme. A similar training programme will also be held at the respective public health centres for doctors and
As per the modules drawn up for vaccination training, there will be sessions on
We also need to train the trainers on last-minute screening to identify people who show up with illnesses. These people will have to be put into a separate list for deferred vaccination
– A health official
Health officials are also working on seating arrangements with strict physical distancing while people wait for their turns to get vaccinated. “We also need to focus on communication. It is very important to spread the right message and to calm people down if they’re feeling anxious about taking the vaccine,” said an official, adding that they will also focus on various protocols and reporting formats besides safely disposing the waste.
Another official said that most of the health workers are already well versed with a number of routine immunisation programs. Hence, the current training will focus on different aspects of communication and awareness among the public in future. “Currently, we have listed a section of people who will get the vaccines first but we need to prepare for when the vaccine will be administered to the masses. This will be a challenging task. We also need to train the trainers on last minute screening to identify people who show up with illnesses. These people will have to put into a separate list for deferred vaccination,” said another health official. Even the vaccines takers from the first list may also become vaccinators when mass vaccination begins. Hence the training will focus on preparing them for new tasks.
If we look at the state figures, the health department has drawn up a list of 4.7 lakh people who will get the jab first and this includes 2.4 lakh people working in government hospitals and rest from private hospitals and other related fields. Around 68,217 doctors and paramedics have been identified as vaccinators in the state so far.
