Vaccine registrations for those above 18 to start from April 24, step-by-step guide

RS Sharma, Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Authority (NHA) said on Thursday that Vaccine registrations for all those above 18 years will commence in the next 48 hours. Apart from this he also announced that the vaccination process and documents will remain the same. He also mentioned that Besides indigenous vaccines Covaxin and Covishield at some centers Russian vaccine Sputnik V will also be added as an option

He further added that for a faster a larger vaccination we will be adding more public and private facilities for all types of vaccine. “we have asked private firms and facilities to share vaccination timetable and information on CoWin Platform to help people to book date and time”.

As we are facing the world’s worst Covid surge surpassing the US today government is getting ready to open vaccinations for all adults. As per new rules apart from center now private entities, as well as states, can buy vaccines directly for inoculations.

As per yesterday’s announcement, Serum said its vaccine would be available at ₹600 to private hospitals, ₹400 to state bodies and ₹150 to Central bodies.

How to Register for COVID-19 Vaccination

Visit the website of CoWIN “cowin.gov.in”
Register with your Aadhaar number or 10-digit mobile number
You will receive an OTP on the mobile number, verify it when asked
Once registered, select your preferred date and time
Get your COVID-19 vaccination done.
You will get a Reference ID through which you get your vaccination certificate.
You will need identity documents at the time of registration, along with a photo ID. make sure to carry the same to the vaccination center as well.