The first batch of Covid Vaccine will arrive in India next week

New Delhi: The first batch of Covid Vaccine will arrive in Delhi by the end of December, India Today reported, citing top sources.

The vaccine is expected to arrive in Delhi on December 28. At the same time, it is not clear whether the vaccine will be given to the people of Delhi.

Health workers have been trained on how to administer the vaccine. In the first phase, 3500 health workers will be trained. The Delhi government has identified 609 freezer points for storing the vaccine.

The Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital has the largest facilities for storing vaccines. Vaccine storage facilities are also available at Loknayak, Kasturba and GTB Hospitals, Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital and Mohalla Clinic.

Airport CEO Vaideh Jaipuriar said two cargo terminals at Delhi airport have been set up to store the vaccine. It has the capacity to store 27 lakh dose vaccines. Maulana Azad Medical College has selected three doctors as vaccinating officers for training.

These three doctors will train more vaccinating officers who will later train district-level health workers.