Editor's Pick: Vaccine distribution guidelines

The Hindu Newsletter - Newsletter - subject [The Hindu Logo]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Linkedin]( [Instagram]( Tuesday 15, December 2020 [alt_text]( Editor's Pick A picture of the vaccine delivery operation [alt_text]( (The Editor's Pick is a new newsletter from The Hindu that provides a snapshot of the most important stories from today's edition of our newspaper, along with a note from our top editors on why we chose to give prominence to these stories.) The Central government has released guidelines on how the[COVID-19 vaccine administration should proceed]( across the country. The vaccination is to be given first to healthcare workers and then to people over the age of 50, with those over 60 given priority based on situation. The voters list for the Lok Sabha and Assembly election polls has been set as the verifying document for the process. The government had announced earlier that the first phase of the vaccination programme [will cover 30 crore people](. This includes about one crore healthcare workers, two crore frontline workers, 26 crore people above the age of 50 and those below 50 with health complications. The guidelines envisage vaccination teams with doctors, nurses, and assistants along with a police or similar security person. The vaccinations will be given on designated days at a specific location in sessions of 100 people. The Centre is handling the vaccine procurement logistics while the States are handling the delivery. The total time taken for completing the first phase will be dependent on the number of teams in each State, the number of designated days, and vaccine availability. The project will be coordinated digitally on the CO-WIN platform, with people having to register on the app or website for the vaccination. The platform will also be used for tracking vaccine delivery and logistics. As per reports, Aadhar or other identity cards will be necessary to register on the platform. The need for digital literacy, and for Aadhar or other identification that can be crossverified with the voters list, could prove to be a limitation for some vulnerable people who need the vaccine. The guidelines point to the scale required for the operation as well as its limitations. This is what makes the story important. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Head over to our newsletter subscription page to sign up for Editor's Pick and more. [Click here]( The Big Story [Govt. talks to breakaway leaders as farmers hold hunger strikes]( [alt_text]( From the Front Page [alt_text]( [India far ahead of China in leading the world with ideas: Rajnath Singh]( [alt_text]( [November sees drop in food inflation]( From the Opinion Pages [alt_text]( [Firing a warning shot across big tech’s bows]( [alt_text]( [Convergence of agrarian discontent in South Asia]( Today's Editorials [Green over brown: On India's cli](mate goals [Eastern disquiet: On Trinamool-B](JP tussle in West Bengal You are receiving this email because you are a user of [thehindu.com]( If you do not wish to receive any such emails, [unsubscribe here.](mailto:rm-0b420xuabf2f90kaup33rtbysa8hkh7@newsalert.thehindu.com?subject=Unsubscribe&body=You will be unsubscribed from our mailing list.) To ensure you continue to receive emails from The Hindu in your inbox, please add newsletters.th@newsalert.thehindu.com to your contact. If you can't see the mailer, please [click here.]( Group Sites [The Hindu]( | [இந்து தமிழ் திசை]( | [Business Line]( | [BL on Campus]( | [Sportstar]( | [Frontline]( | [The Hindu Centre]( | [Images]( | [roofandfloor]( | [Classifieds]( Copyright @ 2020 ,THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. [About Us]( | [Contact Us]( | [Digital Subscription](