PUNE: State health minister Rajesh Tope on Monday said the state is currently preparing names of frontline workers for priority vaccination and awaiting delivery of cold-chain equipment assured by the central government.
Six walk-in coolers and 101 ice-lined refrigerators (ILRs) are expected from the Centre as part of upgrades to the state's cold chain network, he said.
The minister said data of frontline workers is ready from 99% of government bodies and 70% of private institutions.
The Prime Minister’s review meeting, involving chief ministers and health ministers of eight states (including Maharashtra), is set to be held on Tuesday. The meeting’s agenda includes vaccine distribution strategies.
Tope said the Covin app, created by the Centre to log details of vaccinated workers, was still awaited.
“District officials will have to upload details of frontline staff on this app,” he said.
State immunisation officer DN Patil said, “We are told the app is under development. Once the data is uploaded, we will get an overall picture on the number of healthcare workers from both government and private sectors.”
Vaccination details, including dosage, of each healthcare worker will be tracked via the app, Patil said.