Punjab to carry out vaccine dry run on Dec 28-29

For smooth roll out of Covid vaccination drive, the Centre has selected Punjab for conducting a dry run on December 28 and 29.

Published On Dec 25, 2020 at 07:31 AM IST

CHANDIGARH: For smooth roll out of Covid vaccination drive, the Centre has selected Punjab for conducting a dry run on December 28 and 29. The drive will be carried out at five locations each in Ludhiana and Nawanshahr districts.

Sharing the details, Punjab health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said the exercise is aimed at testing the mechanisms for the vaccination drive. It will provide insights on any gaps or bottlenecks so that those could be addressed before the commencement of the Covid-19 drive, he said.

The minister said that immunisation partners UNDP and the WHO at state level would support this activity.