In order to fight the possible third wave of COVID-19 and Omicron surge, the vaccination drive for beneficiaries in the age bracket of 15-18 years will begin today (January 3, 2022) across the country.
Those with the birth year of 2007 or before will be eligible for vaccination and as per the Union Health Ministry, only Bharat Biotech’s ‘Covaxin’ is to be administered in this population category.
Registration for eligible beneficiaries on the Co-WIN portal has already begun on January 1 and they can now also avail of walk-in registration.
After being administered with the coronavirus vaccine, the beneficiaries are needed to wait for half an hour and will be monitored for the adverse event following immunization (AEFI).
They will then be eligible for the second dose after 28 days.
How to book COVID-19 vaccination slot
- Visit the official CoWIN portal at cowin.gov.in
- Sign in using one of the three options – 1. Mobile Number and OTP, 2. Arogya Setu account, or 3. Umang account
- After registration, book an appointment by selecting your preferred date and time
- Choose the vaccination centre from the list provided
- Complete your appointment
