The Central government has assigned former TRAI chief, RS Sharma to spearhead an empowered committee for administration of Covid-19 vaccine. He has been appointed as Chairperson. This announcement has been made days ahead of the start of the mega vaccination drive in India. He is also a part of the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration of Covid-19 that was formed in August 2020 and is headed by Niti Aayog member, VK Paul.
The empowered committee is a team of ten members from the health ministry and UIDAI.
The panel has been given a liberty that if needed it can invite eminent persons and experts to ensure smooth delivery of the vaccine through the Co-Win technology platform.
