Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is preparing a database of healthcare professionals for vaccination against COVID-19.
Additional Chief Secretary (Health & Family Welfare Department) Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra has written to Indian Medical Association (Odisha State Branch), AYUSH Association, Nursing Association, Paramedic Workers’ Association, and Private Hospital Owners’ Association, asking them to enrol all healthcare workers in the database by October 29.
“It is anticipated that COVID-19 vaccine may soon be available and Govt. of India has communicated for preparedness for introduction of new vaccine and creation of a database of Health Care Workers (HCW) in both Govt. & Private health settings,” read the letter.
Mohapatra asked the associations to contact the collectors/municipal commissioners/CDM and PHOs/ADPHO (FW) of the concerned districts for information on the healthcare workers.
