The Government of India has been running a vaccination campaign against the novel Coronavirus across India in several phases for frontline workers, senior citizens. Recently the centre has released a list of 20 co-morbid conditions which will be considered on priority.
As per the latest orders, people above 45 years of age with 20 comorbid conditions, including heart failure with hospital admission in the past one year will be eligible to appear for Covid-19 vaccination under India's Covid-19 vaccination program which is set to enter its second phase on March 1.
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In a statement issued earlier today, the government of India said, "Presence of any of 20 criteria (attached with a tweet) will be prioritized for vaccination; it includes heart failure with hospital admission in past one yr, kidney/liver/hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient/on the waitlist, decompensated cirrhosis, end-state kidney disease."
Criteria To Prioritise Candidate For COVID-19 Vaccination
- Heart failure with hospital admission in past one year
- Post Cardiac Transplant/Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
- Significant left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVEF<40%)
- Moderate or severe valvular heart disease
- Congenital heart disease with severe PAH or Idiopathic PAH
- Coronary Artery Disease with past CABG/PTCA/MI AND Hypertension/Diabetes on treatment
- Angina AND Hypertension/Diabetes on treatment
- CT/MRI documented stroke AND Hypertension/Diabetes on treatment
- Pulmonary artery hypertension AND Hypertension/Diabetes on treatment
- Diabetes (>10 years OR with complications) AND Hypertension on treatment
- Kidney/ Liver/ Hematopoietic stem cell transplant: Recipient/On wait-list
- End stage kidney disease on haemodialysis/CAPD
- Current prolonged use of oral corticosteroids/immunosuppressant medications
- Decompensated cirrhosis
- Severe respiratory disease with hospitalisations in last two years/FEV1<50%
- Lymphoma/ Leukaemia/ Myeloma
- Diagnosis of any solid cancer on or after 1st July 2020 OR currently on any cancer therapy
- Sickle Cell Disease/ Bone marrow failure/ Aplastic Anemia/ Thalassemia Major
- Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases/ HIV infection
- Persons with disabilities due to Intellectual disabilities/ Muscular Dystrophy/ Acid attack with the involvement of respiratory system/ Persons with disabilities having high support needs/ Multiple disabilities including deaf-blindness
According to the latest update by the Health Ministry, India has so far administered 1,42,42,547 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. Of these, 66,68,974 healthcare workers (HCW) and 51,19,695 frontline workers have received the first dose while 24,53,878 HCWs have received the second dose.