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In a move to expand coverage of the vaccination programme for Covid-19, the government on Tuesday announced that anyone above 45 years of age, without any requirement to show co-morbidities, can get the shots from April 1.
Following the announcement, over 34 crore people in all are estimated to be eligible for vaccinations. At present, people above 60 and those in the 45-60 age group with specified co-morbidities, can take the jab.
According to Union Minister Prakash Javadekar, 4.85 crore people have received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine and 80 lakh have received the second dose.
"I urge all above the age of 45 to register and get themselves vaccinated from April 1. There are enough vaccines available and there should not be any concern on this," Union minister Prakash Javadekar said after the meeting.
"Upon vaccination, you must insist on receiving a hard copy or a digital copy/link of your vaccination certificate. In private hospitals, this has been included in the fee charged from you. You may use your observation period of 30 minutes to ensure that you get the certificate. Do not return home without it. If the hospital does not provide a certificate, the beneficiary may lodge a complaint at toll-free number 1075," Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said.
People who are eligible for vaccination can get themselves registered on the Co-Win portal. Official sources said Co-Win has a capacity to register 50 lakh people per day, whereas it is currently registering less than 10 lakh. The capacity can be further scaled up to register one crore people per day.
Source: ndtv.com, timesofindia.com
Written by Siddhant Sharma
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