Lessons_from_COVID
Lessons from COVID
Prof. Gagandeep Kang
Central_Drugs_Standard_Control_Organization only provides approval. They are not involved in decisions on policy use. National_Technical_Advisory_Group_on_Immunization advices Ministry of health on use of vaccines. Decision is taken by Ministry of Health
In case of a disease breakout - in a cluster - the responsibility lies with the employer and district health authorities to do initial analysis, collect details etc. National Centre for Disease Control is expected to have presence / be in touch with all district authorities to be on top of developments.
need - functions
networking
surveillance
clinical
conveyiing to public communication communicate uncertainty
travel restrictions - useful for pathogents that are sympromatic - a symptomatic not use - incupation perios.
can help delay spread
When to use booster? when vaccine has stopped working - data is need for that