Precaution Dose: Service Charge Capped At Rs 150, 18-59 Age Group To Receive Same Vaccine As Previous Jabs

No fresh registrations would be required for precaution dose as all due beneficiaries are already registered on CoWIN.

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New Delhi: The Covid-19 precaution dose will be of the same vaccine, which has been used for administration of the first and second dose, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Saturday said.

No fresh registrations would be required for precaution dose as all due beneficiaries are already registered on CoWIN.

It was emphasised that all vaccinations must mandatorily be recorded on CoWIN platform and both the options of ‘Online appointment’ and ‘Walk-in’ registration and vaccination will be available at private COVID-19 Vaccination Centres (CVC).

This came as the Union Health Secretary held a meeting of all health secretaries of all states and Union Territories regarding the precaution dose for the 18-59 age group.

The private CVCs will maintain the vaccination sites as per the guidelines issued earlier by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

They can charge up to a maximum of Rs 150 as a service charge for vaccination over and above the cost of vaccine.

“HCWs, FLWs and Citizens aged 60 year or more, shall continue to receive precaution dose vaccination at any CVC, including free of charge vaccination at Government Vaccination Centers,” the ministry added.

Besides, the detailed orientation of state officials was done on various new provisions made on CoWIN platform for the expansion of eligible population for precaution dose and also correction of vaccination certificates by citizens.

“States/UTs were also advised to accelerate the administration of ongoing free COVID-19 vaccination with 1st dose and 2nd dose to 12+ years population and optimal administration of precaution dose for HCWs, FLWs and ≥60 years population at Govt. CVCs,” the release said.

Dr Manohar Agnani, Additional Secretary (Health), and other senior officers of Union Health Ministry were present in the virtual meeting along with Health Secretary and NHM Mission Directors and other officials from the states and UTs.