Covid-19 Vaccination: Know How You Can Register Through Different Modes, Documents Required & More

While Coronavirus vaccination at the government vaccination centres will be free of cost, inoculation at any designated private health facility will carry a pre-fixed charge.

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New Delhi: People aged above 60 years and those over 45 years with comorbidities will able to get vaccinated against Covid-19 from March 1. Ahead of this, the Union Health Ministry has stated that the facility of on-site registrations will be available so that people get themselves registered in identified vaccination centres and get inoculated.

While vaccination at the government vaccination centres will be free of cost, inoculation at any designated private health facility will carry a pre-fixed charge.

The union government shared the details with Health Secretaries and MDs (National Health Mission) of states and union territories during a virtual high-level meeting which was chaired by Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary, along with Dr RS Sharma, Chairperson of the Empowered Group on Vaccine Administration (Co-WIN) and member, National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration of Covid-19 (NEGVAC) on the vaccination of age-appropriate groups.

It was stated that all Covid-19 vaccination centres must be government-run health facilities such as SHCs, PHCs, CHCs, Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres, Sub-Division Hospitals, District Hospitals and Medical College Hospitals or private hospitals empanelled under Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PM JAY) and similar State Health Insurance Schemes.

Registration For Vaccine

There are three modes provided for registration: Advance Self-Registration, On-site Registration, and Facilitated Cohort Registration.

Advance Self-Registration: Under this, beneficiaries can self-register beforehand by downloading the Co-WIN 2.0 portal and through other apps such as Arogya Setu etc.

"This will show the government and private hospitals serving as Covid-19 vaccination centres with date and time of the available schedules. The beneficiary would be able to choose the Covid-19 vaccination centre of his/her choice and book an appointment for vaccination," the ministry said.

On-site Registration: Those who cannot self-register in advance can walk into the identified Covid-19 vaccination centres and get themselves registered on-site to be vaccinated.

Facilitated Cohort Registration: Under the facilitated Cohort Registration method, the state and UT government will take a proactive lead. Specific date(s) for Covid vaccination will be decided where target groups of potential beneficiaries will be inoculated. State and health authorities will ensure that the target groups are actively mobilised and brought to the vaccination centres. ASHAs, ANMs, Panchayati Raj representatives and Women's Self Help Groups (SHGs) will be used for bringing in the target groups.

Documents Required & Vaccine Certificate

Regardless of the mode of registration, those looking to get vaccinated will have to carry any one of the following photo ID document:

• Aadhar Card.
• Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC).
• Photo ID card specified at the time of registration in case of online registration (if not Aadhar or EPIC).

Along With:

• Certificate of co-morbidity for citizens in the age group of 45 to 59 years (signed by a registered medical practitioner).
• Employment certificate/Official Identity Card (either but with photo and date of birth) for Health Care Workers and Front Line Workers.

The Health Ministry has also informed that "under all the above three routes, all beneficiaries would be captured on Co-WIN 2.0 platform and would be issued digital QR Code based provisional (on receiving the first dose) and final (on receiving the second dose) certificates.

"These can be downloaded from the link shown in the SMS the beneficiary shall receive after the vaccination," the ministry informed.

Print outs of these certificates can also be taken from the vaccination centres.

(With Agency Inputs)