chandigarhUpdated: Dec 25, 2020, 08:05 ISTOnce the Covid-19 vaccine becomes available, the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) is planning to vaccinate an estimated 16,000 people in the long term. The people include frontline workers, doctors, nurses, technical cadres, contractual workers, employees not directly involved in patient care, and the family members of the above. “We are preparing for vaccination of all employees as well as their family members will be included, however, priorities set by the government which in the long term will be followed by the family members as well. Arrangements on that scale will be made,” said PGIMER director Dr Jagat Ram. On the other hand, the UT health department has asked the staff posted in the dispensaries to identify private healthcare workers to be included in the list being prepared by the authorities.

Source: Hindustan Times December 25, 2020 02:35 UTC