The first dry run for the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out was held in Delhi on January 2 at three sites the GTB Hospital, Shahdara, the Urban Primary Health Centre, Daryaganj and the Venkateshwar Hospital, Dwarka.
The final simulation of the vaccine roll-out is aimed at fine tuning existing systems laid out for efficient planning and management of the immunisation process.
Primary objective of dry run in Krishna district is to check operational feasibility of using Co-WIN application in field, planning, implementation and reporting mechanism
The ministry opened registration for the vaccination campaign through an online application called "Sehaty", and said the vaccine would be "free for all citizens and residents".
The US has the world's highest death toll of more than 299,000, and the largest number of cases, at 16.2 million -- including more than 1.5 million new cases in just the past week.
Three leading coronavirus vaccine developers -- Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca Plc and Bharat Biotech -- have applied for emergency use authorisation in India.
