The Meghalaya government has identified around 25,000 health workers to be administered with the COVID-19 vaccine on priority, when the first batch is rolled out, an official said on Tuesday. 

In accordance with the directions of the central government, the state has enlisted around 25,000 healthcare workers, both public and private, who would be covered during the first phase of vaccination, Health Commissioner and Secretary Sampath Kumar said. The roll-out is expected to be smooth and successful, the health commissioner added.

Kumar, who is also the COVID-19 task force chief in the state, had said during a meeting on Sunday that the whole exercise of vaccination will be taken up in phases. Although the Union government is yet to send more details on the vaccine that is supposed to be administered. The advance planning and preparation is utterly necessary, considering the magnitude of the exercise.