Context :
The
Long and Short of the Shot / ET Magazine – 13 Dec 2020
Extract :
Ø Last mile delivery
Beneficiaries get the
vaccines in Hospitals or Medical Centres . In remote areas, vaccination is now
done by Anganwadi workers, Accredited social health activists workers
Ø Packaging
# Manufacturer puts a 2D
barcode ( looks like a QR code ) on EACH VACCINE VIAL
My Suggestion :
For vaccine, each bottle / vial, besides carrying Batch Number, must carry UNIQUE bottle number / vial number .
Vaccine Manufacturer will record which bottle got dispatched to which
drug store / when. Data will get automatically transmitted to Govt’s Central
Server
( source : Rationing
of Covid Vaccine ? / 06 July 2020 )
Ø Dashboard for Tracking Shipments
The government uses
Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network or eVIN to :
#
Identify Primary Beneficiaries
#
Collect Real-Time Inventory Data
#
Track Distribution Network
My Suggestion :
# Pharmacy Stores to maintain Computerized Record of who (which
person ) was sold a given “ Vial
automatically transmitted to Govt’s Central Server
clearly displays that person’s priority ( as determined by AI ) , as
HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW . No person without such Mobile App will be
sold the vaccine
# Chemist will enter sale-details in customer / buyer’s Mobile App , which
will get
automatically transmitted
( source : Rationing
of Covid Vaccine ? / 06 July 2020 )
ROLLOUT SCENARIO
Ø In
the box / Each sealed box would contain 10 – 20 vials
Ø Up to
200 such boxes to be packed in bigger temperature-controlled containers
Ø Tracking
> IoT sensors to be embedded on shipment boxes
Ø Handheld
devices will be used to scan 2D barcodes at CW to crosscheck specifications
Ø While
transporting, embedded sensors will track the temperature and send alerts in
case of variations. Blockchain will be used to create tamper-proof records
LAST MILE LINKAGE
Ø Drones
may transport vaccines to remote areas
Ø Dosages to be tracked using Aadhar
Ø SMS reminders
will be sent to individuals for second dose
My Suggestion :
# E-way Bill too , will have all the QR Codes / RFID data , of each item loaded
onto the truck ( Price /
registration number / Recipient with his GSTN / registration number / GST –
ISGST – SGST amount for each item / Date of Dispatch / Validity of E Way
Bill etc )
# Just like today’s Mobile Apps of UPS / FedEx enable online tracking of
each package and of
individual
technology interface “ being proposed by the Government should
incorporate the following technologies :
# QR code / RFID chip
NaviC
# Internet of
Things ( IoT )
[ source : https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/03/internet-of-vehicles-iov.html
# BlueTooth / NFC
( source : Highways
to Hyper-loops / 09 Mar
2018 )
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Related Reading :
BMC
to develop app to help distribute COVID-19 vaccine /
Free Press – 14 Dec 2020
Extract :
Ø This application will be made on similar lines as the CoWin-20 application of the central government.
Ø “The main aim of the CoWin-20 application is to
help agencies to keep a track of the COVID-19 vaccination programme and allow Indian citizens to apply for a vaccine shot,” he said.
Ø He further said that this application will contain the data of all those
who will be given the vaccine dose first and other basic details about the
COVID-19 vaccine. “The person related to this application will
also have to link their Aadhaar card and mobile number. Alert messages will also be sent to him
regarding the next vaccine,” official
added.
Ø “Soon we will be developing an application in which all the details about the
vaccine will be available to the citizens. We will get details about cases and
recovered patients numbers on the Arogya Setu app,” he said.{ Suresh Kakani / amc.ws@mcgm.gov.in }
My Suggestion :
( source : Voting
and Vaccination : Compare and Contrast / 19 Oct 2020 )
Extract :
Govt to
launch a Mobile App { VacReg ? )
who fail to download / install
Ø Mandate all mobile users to fill-in “ REGISTRATION DATA “ by 30 Dec
2020 and click UPLOAD
Name / Aadhar Number / Mobile Number /
Current Resi Address ( could be different than add in Aadhar ID ) / Ticking
–selection of only one of the PRIORITY
CATEGORIES from the following drop list :
“ I belong
to :
Healthcare Worker / Frontline Worker /
Police / Muni. Worker / Armed Force / People>50 yrs of age / People<50
yrs with comorbidity / People<50 yrs with co-morbidity / None of the above –
NOTA “
Ø Persons who find it difficult to fill in this
Registration Data into mobile app ( for whatever reason – including, not having
a Smart phone ), may take help from the nearest,
# CSC
( Common Service Centre )
# Post
Office
# Aadhar
Registration Centers
# Nursing
Home / Hospital / Lab or even any nearby Doctor,
may use desktop to submit
of Ayushman Bharat website )
Aushman Bharat ) will issue
a UNIQUE PRIORITY NUMBER to the person ( by SMS on mobile ) .
The message
will also assign a
VDC “ ( a nearby Hospital – Nursing Home – Lab – Doctor )
Ø Server will, simultaneously send notification to that particular VDC ,
providing full registration details of
PRIORITY
such citizen, software installed will send an SMS to the citizens ,
assigning SPECIFIC DATE / TIME to each person for visit .
Ø Concerned VDC will fill in details such as : Vaccinated on ( ….. ) / Did not
turn up
( This will alert health worker to visit residence of person for follow-up /
reschedule visit )
Rationing of Covid Vaccine ?
……………………………………[ 06 July 2020 ]
Filling-in of this data is of CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE
# Where ( location ) will the infections go up further / go
down
# Which STRATA of society is more / less likely to get
affected in future
# The EXTENT to which recovery – rate will go up / down , and where
# What could be the MORTALTY RATE ( region-wise /
Strata-wise /
education-wise / Income
Level -wise etc )
Distribution Logistics
Please also consider a centralized purchase of vaccines by your
ministry from all vaccine manufacturers
No direct purchase by State Governments or any
other govt agency – and certainly not by any private party/person
Your ministry to issue DELIVERY SCHEDULES to all
vaccine manufacturers, which will instruct, how many dozes ( vials ) to be
delivered to each VDC ( Vaccine Delivery Centre ) – and on what date . These schedules to be visible to all, so that there is no dispute
between different States re “non-receipt / less receipt “ of dozes
Each
consignment to be tracked by Aushman Bharat website and promptly displayed for
all to see
Online confirmation of
receipt of each consignment by all VDC – again
displayed on website for all – ensuring no debating of
FACTS of deliveries / stocks / consumption
Although, website shall
not display the names of citizen who have been administered the vaccine ( to
protect their privacy ), it
will display the DAILY and CUMULATIVE numbers of vaccinations ( for
all to see )
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