Pune: Most districts in Maharashtra tend to begin to vaccinate pregnant women on Thursday or Friday, State immunization officers from Patil to Ti.
Although covid inoculation for pregnant women has begun in Pune, it has not started in several districts because vaccination staff are still undergoing the necessary training.
Dr.
Patil said on Tuesday, “Vaccination staff training for travel in the category of these beneficiaries has occurred at the national level.
After that, there is state training, followed by the district level training session.
Staff must be trained in aspects such as counseling pregnant women and communications for information education.
After training is completed, all districts will begin vaccination of pregnant women.
Most can even start from Thursday or Friday.
“Dr.
Patil said the districts, who were sure to start vaccination for pregnant women after completing training, could do it , “This training also involves updating vaccination staff about the need to take constant follow-up with pregnant women after vaccination,” he said.
At separate centers for pregnant women, Dr.
Patil said it was handed over to vaccination policy and the health authority of each district to choose options.
“The district has been given the freedom to have a center, or a separate session, for pregnant women if they have resources or managing Jab to this recipient’s group in the same facility as the protocol that is due.
However, the number of women coming to the center or such a session.
That (only means for pregnant women) must be sufficient to avoid waste vaccines, “he said.
The Chief Executive of Pune Zilla Parishad Ayush Prasad told Tii, “We have started the vaccination of pregnant women on July 9 through a special drive during a monthly health check for pregnant women.
An obstetrician who is being called attached to every primary health care center in Pune Rural.
During The journey, the women who came to the primary health center underwent an examination and were also advised, before getting Jab.
“However, Prasad said the demand for vaccination among pregnant women was still low.
They can visit the nearest PHC to get shots, he said.