PUNE: State health authorities are readying six walk-in coolers, two walk-in freezers, nine regional vaccine stores and 35 district vaccines stores as part of storage facilities for the Covid-19 vaccination drive.
The walk-in coolers and the walk-in freezers will be ready by December. Health minister Rajesh Topeon Thursday state all district and state authorities have planned storage of vaccines.
Maharashtra immunization officer DN Patil said besides the state vaccine store and nine regional vaccine stores, 34 such outlets at the district level, 27 at the corporation level and 3,000 cold chain points should be able to store the vaccines.
Health services (Pune region) deputy director Sanjay Deshmukh said the Pune division has storage facility for nearly 15 lakh vials.