Vaccination: Register only at govt centres, health staff told

Ludhiana, April 6

After being criticised for discontinuing fresh registration of healthcare and frontline workers, the ministry has revoked the order and allowed on-site booking for Covid inoculation for those aged 18 to 44 years. But, it will only be available at government centres.

In a letter to states and UTs, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on-site registration for “genuinely left-out” HCWs and FLWs would be available only at government vaccinations centres.

They will have to produce original photo identity cards and a copy of their employment certificate, it said.

The letter said the employer would be responsible to ensure that the certificate was issued to only eligible HCWs and FLWs. “The employer and the HCW or FLW concerned will be responsible for the correctness of information in the job certificate. It will be must for the verifier to capture the job certificate in the CoWIN system prior to registration of the HCW or FLW.”

Dr Manoj Sobti, member, Punjab Medical Council, said: “The latest norms are clear and must be followed. It will check vaccination of illegible beneficiaries.” — TNS

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