Vaccine Registration on CoWIN must for those aged 18-45 years

Vaccination of citizens in the age group of 18 to 44 will only be done in the order of appointments through CoWIN and Aarogya Setu apps, said the central government. This means that eligible recipients will not be able to receive the jab through a walk-in registration facility in the initial stages of the third phase.

The third phase of the nationwide inoculation drive is set to begin on May 1. India has already administered 14.09 crore doses of the two vaccines approved for emergency use - Covishield and Covaxin.

However, the government has



clarified that those above 45 years of age can still avail the facility of on-site registration to get the life-saving jab. Vaccination will remain free of cost for healthcare and frontline workers as before.

"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 years. Walks-in will not be allowed in the beginning so that there is no chaos," news agency PTI quoted an official as saying.