COVID Vaccine: Tripura to receive 1.92 lakh vaccines in the first phase

Tripura, Dec 16: After the central government asked the states to prepare for COVID vaccine once they are ready to be delivered, the Tripura government has started training health workers, said, education minister Ratan Lal Nath.

Speaking with reporters, Nath said that in the first phase in Tripura, the central government has sanctioned 1.92 lakh corona vaccines. Besides, the central government will also send seven ice-lined refrigerators (ILR).

Preparations have been made for vaccination of corona as per the instructions of the ministry of health. A high-level delegation under the National Health Mission (NHM) has been inspecting the office of the Health Officer at the Pandit Nehru Complex,” Nath said.

The education minister said various committees have been formed for the vaccination process. The health workers have even been trained so that as soon as the vaccine arrives, vaccination of people can begin.

The central government is expecting to get Covid vaccine from six to seven sources and the vaccination drive will be carried out in Tripura and all over India with a “mix” vaccine.