Context :
Covin
App to track, schedule Covid vaccine rollout / TOI –
21 Nov 2020
Extract :
The Covin App developed by
the Centre will be a key part of India’s vaccine roll out as it will streamline
data on Covid-19 vaccine ,
Ø Procurement
Ø Distribution
Ø Circulation
Ø Storage , and
Ø Dose schedules
Besides also,
Ø Notifying the first set of vaccine recipients when their shots have been scheduled
The App will enable
authorities right down to the grassroots to,
Ø Upload and Access data on real-time basis , and
Ø Provide updates to those on the Priority List on when their shots are scheduled , and
Ø Who will
administer them
The App relies on
technology to SYNTHESISE DATA from States and Centre , including agencies like
ICMR, Health Ministry and Ayushman Bharat
The mobile app can be used by beneficiaries
to,
Ø Check Immunization Schedules
Ø Location , and even
Ø Details of their vaccinator
Once, both doses of the
vaccine are administered, the App
will also generate,
Ø An Immunization Certificate , and
Ø Provide the option of storing in Digi-Locker
The App will enable,
Ø Digitize vaccine stocks at 28,000 storage centers across districts,
Ø Facilitating monitoring storage temperatures by
installation of temperature loggers,
Ø Deploying vaccine and cold chain managers
The system will enable
the Government to,
Ø Track temperature variations at storage points
Ø Track the movement from a storage facility to a Health Centre or Hospital for for vaccination
Ø Flag potential stock-out situation
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Govt to reuse VIN platform for last mile delivery of vaccine
/ COVIN network to
ensure stocks are digitally tacked
( Business Line /
21 Nov 2020 )
Extract :
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said the government is re-purposing the electronic
Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) platform as COVIN network to ensure
last-mile delivery of Covid vaccine, which he said would be available on time.
“The entire eVIN platform is being repurposed as COVIN Network. All
movement of stock can be digitally tracked, and those
receiving vaccines can also be traced after two to three weeks if the
vaccine requires two shots.
This will ensure last-mile vaccine delivery,” he
said while addressing a CII meeting virtually.
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In past, Dr Harshvardhanji has personally acknowledged
a few of my e-mails, by writing, “ Noted with thanks “
In this particular case ( COVID VACCINE ), he has even “
Acted “ ( as
can be seen from my following emails to all Cabinet Ministers ) :
Voting
and Vaccination : Compare and Contrast……………….[ 19 Oct 2020 ]
Extract :
Registration
Ø Govt to launch a Mobile App { VacReg ? )
Ø Ask all Mobile Service Providers to stop their services to those subscribers
who fail to
download / install
Ø Mandate all mobile users to fill-in “ REGISTRATION DATA “ by 30 Dec
2020 and click UPLOAD
Ø App will require a citizen to submit
following data :
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 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 –
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 )
Ø Based on the “ Registration Data “ submitted, the Central Server ( of
Aushman Bharat ) will issue,
a UNIQUE PRIORITY NUMBER to the person
( by SMS on mobile ) .
The message
will also assign
a specific
“ Vaccine Delivery Centre – VDC “
(
a nearby Hospital – Nursing Home – Lab – Doctor )
Ø Server will, simultaneously send notification to that particular VDC ,
providing full registration details of
PRIORITY
Ø Based on the “ Number of Citizen “ assigned – and the PRIORITY of each
such citizen, software installed will send an SMS to the citizens
, assigning SPECIFIC DATE / TIME to each person for visit .
This automatic / rule-based “ SCHEDULING “ by the software, will ensure “
No crowding
/ maintenance
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 )
Ø After the vaccination , VDC will also fill in further details as
suggested at :
Rationing of Covid Vaccine ?
……………………………………[ 06 July 2020 ]
Filling-in of this
data is of CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE
THE GREATER THE NUMBER
OF ( VACCINATED ) PERSONS FOR WHOM VDC FILLS IN SUCH
DETAILED
# Where ( location ) will the infections go up
further / go down
# Which STRATA of society is more / less likely to get affected in
future
# 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 –
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Distribution Logistics
Please also consider a centralized purchase of vaccines by your
ministry from all vaccine manufacturers
Ø
No direct purchase by State
Governments or any other govt agency – and certainly not by any private
party/person
Ø
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
Ø
Each consignment to be
tracked by Aushman Bharat website and promptly displayed for all to see
Ø
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
Ø
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 )
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Related Readings :
Ø Govt identifying 30 cr who get vaccine on priority
Ø “ Corona Kavach “ Insurance ……………………………………………[ 07 July 2020 ]
Ø An Appeal to DCGI – and others ……………………………………..[ 09 July 2020 ]
Ø Thank You All …………………………………………………………………….[ 10 July 2010 ]
Ø Congratulations , Sid Chakravarthy …………………………………[ 24 July 2020 ]
Ø Bill Gates has the same concerns – and similar views ……[ 25 Sept 2020 ]
Ø Thank You, Adar Poonawala ……………………………………………..[ 26 Sept 2020 ]
Ø National Clinical Registry on Covid …………………………………..[ 29 Sept 2020 ]
Thank You, Dr
Harshvardhanji,
Country salutes your vision
and your “ Bias for Action
“
With regards,
Hemen Parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 22
Nov 2020