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Preparations underway at COVID-19 vaccine storage centre in Patna

Patna (Bihar) [India], December 23 (ANI): Preparations are underway at vaccine storage centre in Patna's Nalanda Medical College and Hospital to handle and store COVID-19 vaccines.

ANI Dec 23, 2020 11:10 IST googleads

Visual from vaccine storage centre in Patna's Nalanda Medical College and Hospital. (Photo/ANI)

Patna (Bihar) [India], December 23 (ANI): Preparations are underway at vaccine storage centre in Patna's Nalanda Medical College and Hospital to handle and store COVID-19 vaccines.
"Around 35 lakh vials can be stored at the centre. This is a large storage centre. The vaccine when arrived will be stored in the walk-in coolers," said Dr Vinod Kr Singh, NMCH Superintendent.
"Vaccines will be transported to different districts from here. We already have a developed system here and we are further preparing for the storage of COVID-19 vaccine. All systems are operational beforehand," he added.
Various other states are also gearing up for the storage of COVID-19 vaccine on its arrival.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan had said that India may begin vaccinating people against COVID-19 from January and the government's first priority has been safety and efficacy of the vaccine.
According to the Health Ministry, there are nine COVID-19 vaccine candidates in different phases of clinical trials in India -- six are under clinical trials and three in the pre-clinical phase. (ANI)

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