Medics body to draw up list of doctors for Covid vaccine

The state’s public health department has urged Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) to reach out to all registered allopathy doctors to enrol their details for the Covid vaccine database currently being prepared. The exercise is a part of the larger process to collect names of all healthcare workers — nurses, ward boys, Class-IV staffers, working as medical professionals across Maharashtra.

  • Published On Nov 18, 2020 at 10:22 AM IST
MUMBAI: The state’s public health department has urged Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) to reach out to all registered allopathy doctors to enrol their details for the Covid vaccine database currently being prepared. The exercise is a part of the larger process to collect names of all healthcare workers — nurses, ward boys, Class-IV staffers, working as medical professionals across Maharashtra.

Dr ShivKumar Utture, president of MMC, said the information has been shared with all registered members who are expected to fill details and submit to local health authorities. “We have already spread word and told doctors to incorporate names of all health workers in a facility. While it is not compulsory, we are encouraging all to fill details,” he said. The MMC has nearly 1.5 lakh registered doctors. The state has created nodal officers in each district who will send a consolidated list of names to the state. The state in turn will share it with the Centre that is likely to procure and distribute vaccine doses.

Advt
Dr Utture said the positive news coming from vaccine trials and the third wave encountered by Delhi currently has convinced many to opt for vaccination.

Another senior doctor said vaccine trials are going on at the city-based KEM and Nair hospitals and there haven’t been murmurs of the vaccines being grossly unsafe.

  • Published On Nov 18, 2020 at 10:22 AM IST
Be the first one to comment.
Comment Now

Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals

Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis.

Download ETHealthworld App

  • Get Realtime updates
  • Save your favourite articles
Scan to download App