Vaccine registrations for above age 18 will start from Saturday
National Health Authority (NHA) on Thursday announced that vaccination registrations for above 18 years will commence in the coming 48 hours.
In addition to indigenous vaccines Covaxin and Covishield, recently approved Russian vaccine Sputnik V can also be selected at some centers, RS Sharma, Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Authority (NHA) said.
In order to speed up the vaccination drive more centers and private facilities have also been added, Sharma said.
Moreover, private firms will publish vaccine time table on CoWin platform to help people book date and time. “Private firms/industries need to share information on vaccination of employees numbers on CoWin platform,” he said.
Also, any case of Adverse event following immunization (AEFI) after vaccination will be monitored, Sharma said.
Steps for Vaccination registration at Cowin.gov.in and app:
- Log on to cowin.gov.in and enter your mobile number
- An OTP will be sent to your mobile number via an SMS
- Enter the OTP and click on the “verify” button
- Once the OTP is validated, the “Registration of Vaccination” page will open up
- Enter details required in the “Registration of Vaccination” page such as your photo ID proof. You will also be asked if you have any comorbidities. This can be answered by clicking on ‘yes’ or ‘no’
- Once the details are entered for registration, click “Register” button at the bottom right
- You will receive a confirmation message on successful registration. Once registration is done, you will be shown the “Account Details”. You can schedule your appointment from the “Account Details” page
- There will be a button indicating schedule appointment. Click on it and schedule your appointment and voila, you are done
- Citizens are also allowed to add three more people linked with this mobile number by clicking on the “Add More” button at the bottom right side of the page. Enter all the details of the individuals to be included and then click on the “Add” button
- To book your appointment or vaccination, you can also use the Aarogya Setu app. A separate tab has been created which will allow you to fill in some details like your name, age and sex and register yourself for the vaccination
The Covid-19 vaccination drive will open for all persons above 18 years from May 1. As part of the “liberalised and accelerated Phase 3 strategy of Covid-19 vaccination”, all persons above the age of 18 years will be eligible to get Covid-19 vaccine jabs.
Recently, several states including Kerala, Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh announced free vaccination for all people above the age of 18, an India Today report said.
