Kerala: WAVE program to ensure vaccination for all Thiruvananthapuram News – Times of India

Thiruvananthapuram: As part of ensuring COVID-19 Vaccination For all, especially marginalized communities who do not have access to digital media for vaccination registration, the state is launching an ambitious program to reach out to all and enroll them for vaccination.
In this regard, a campaign named ‘Work together for Vaccine Equity’ is being run as per the mandate.Wave) has been launched by the Department of Health and Family Welfare. The objective of the campaign is to register all marginalized population, including people belonging to below poverty line category, people living in remote areas and who do not have access to digital devices, and get their vaccination completed at the earliest. .
the state is running COVID-19 This year the vaccination drive has been started since 16th January, and so far more than 13 million first doses and 37. has administered million seconds Dosage to different categories of beneficiaries. The state is taking proactive steps to ensure rapid immunization so that herd immunity against COVID-19 is achieved. The health department has tied up with private hospitals, increased the number of immunization centers and issued guidelines to prioritize students and people working abroad, and to vaccinate bedridden and transgender communities. orders have also been issued. The state hopes to complete vaccination for 60%-70% of its population in the next three months.
The process of registration has been started at the ward level in the Wave Programme, where Hope The field worker has been given the responsibility to ensure that all the eligible in that ward are registered covin Portal before 31st July. A video showing how to register is also being circulated to impart knowledge to people with smart digital devices, making them aware of the process. Registration will be done through independent home visits.
Primary health centres, community health centres, urban PHCs etc. will support and monitor the registration process in specific areas. The progress of registration will be monitored by the district and block task force on vaccination. Incentive for ASHA workers to be provided from Kovid-19 fund Family, at the rate of Rs.2 per registration in the Coin portal.

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