Vaccine registration on the CoWIN portal for children in the age group of 15 to 18 years started from January 1, officials said on Monday. The guidelines issued by the Union Health Ministry have specified that “those whose year of birth is 2007” or earlier, will be eligible.
How to register for vaccination in CoWIN?
• Beneficiaries (15-18 years of age) can register themselves online on Co-Win through existing account or by creating a new account through a unique mobile number.
• Students can register for immunization on the portal using their student ID card
• This facility is currently available to all eligible citizens.
• Beneficiaries can be registered at vaccination sites by the verifier or immunizer in convenient registration mode and appointments can be booked online or on-site (walk-in).
When does vaccine registration start?
The registration for immunization of children in the age group of 15 to 18 years has started from 1st January.
When does vaccination start?
Vaccination of 15-18 year olds will start from January 3, 2022.
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CoWIN head Dr RS Sharma had earlier told CNN-News18 that children will have the option to choose between Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and Zydus Cadila’s jab.
However, for now Covaxin is the only option available.
Zydus Cadila’s anti-Covid vaccine ZyCoV-D is yet to be included in the country’s inoculation program for adults even though it received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the drug regulator on August 20, making it available in India. Became the first vaccine to be administered. The age group of 12-18 years in the country.
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Friday granted EUA to indigenously developed Covaxin for children above 12 years of age, subject to certain conditions.
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