Registration for Covid vaccine for those above 18 to start at 4 pm today

New Delhi, April 28

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All those above 18 can register themselves on the CoWIN portal or using the Aarogya Setu app to get vaccinated against Covid starting 4 pm on Wednesday, the Union Health Ministry said as the government gears up to launch the third phase of vaccination drive from May 1.

“Registration for the newly eligible category for COVID-19 vaccination opens today at 4 pm on cowin.gov.in and Aarogya Setu app,” the ministry tweeted.

After registration, taking an appointment to get the COVID-19 vaccine would be mandatory for those aged between 18 and 44 as walk-ins would not be allowed initially, officials had said.

Those above 45 could still avail the facility of on-site registration to get vaccinated, they said.

As India witnesses a surge in coronavirus cases, it has decided to allow everyone above 18 to get vaccinated from May 1.

“An increased demand is expected once the vaccination is opened for all. For the purpose of crowd control, registering on CoWIN portal and making an appointment to get a vaccine will be mandatory for those aged between 18 and 45. Walks-in will not be allowed in the beginning so that there is no chaos,” an official had said.

The inoculation process and documents to be provided to get the jab remains the same.

“Registration of citizens in 18-44 age group will start with only online registration on COWIN from April 28 onwards,” the ministry had  said. Also, from May 1, the types of anti-coronavirus vaccine and their prices will be displayed on the CoWIN portal for citizens to make an informed choice at the time of booking an appointment at a private vaccination centre. PTI