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