Staff Reporter
The experts of Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) and National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) on Monday initiated the special training sessions of staff ahead of launching anti-coronavirus vaccination drive.
The institutions have commenced training sessions of the staff for Covid-19 vaccination and record management system which will be completed in phases across the country. The training sessions will be continued till January 15.
The trained staff will administer vaccine shots to front-line health workers during the first phase of the country-wide vaccination drive.
During the ongoing sessions, the health authorities are giving training to the groom master trainers, whereas, the sessions for master trainers for provinces will be completed till January 11.
The master trainers for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) are also being trained at Islamabad, whereas, master trainers are receiving sessions at the provincial offices of the EPI.
The master trainers will conduct training sessions at district and tehsil level in provinces from January 11-15, sources added.