Indian trials COVID-19 vaccine roll-out

Indian trials COVID-19 vaccine roll-out

Indian trials COVID-19 vaccine roll-out

Indian trials COVID-19 vaccine roll-out

A health worker collects a swab sample from a woman to test for COVID-19. In preparation for a full roll-out India began a dry run for vaccination on Monday. (AP)

Short Url

Indian trials COVID-19 vaccine roll-out

Efficacy of the digital platform Co-Win will be tested during the dry run

Updated 29 December 2020

Follow @arabnews

NEW DELHI: India began a two-day dry run for coronavirus vaccination in four states across the country on Monday in preparation for a full roll-out in the near future.

The trial covers the northeastern state of Assam, the northern state of Punjab, the southern state of Andhra Pradesh and the western state of Gujarat. Two districts from each of these states will be involved.

"Today we will be having the dry run for the COVID-19 vaccine in both urban and rural areas,“ civil surgeon in the Punjab-based Ludhiana district, Dr. Rajesh Kumar Bagga, told Arab News.

Seven booths have been set up in the district and each booth will vaccinate 25 people.

"It would be just a dummy vaccine. Once a person is given a vaccine, he will be given some key messages “” such as what to observe, where to inform. We will give the person