From March 1, pick centre for vaccination

New Delhi, February 26

Starting March 1, beneficiaries eligible for Covid vaccination would be able to book appointments for inoculation and select the centre of choice once they get on to digital portal Co-Win-2, tailor-made for the next phase of the drive.

The government is in advanced stages of finalising modalities for vaccinating people aged 60 years and above and those aged 45 to 59 with specific co-morbidities. These two population groups will be targeted from March 1.

The Centre today held a virtual meeting with state health secretaries and National Health Mission directors. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said no vaccinations would be scheduled on February 27 and 28, the days to be used for transition from Co-Win-1 to Co-Win-2.

“The fundamental shift in this phase is that citizens in the identified age groups, and healthcare workers and frontline missed in the first phase, can select vaccination centres of choice. Secondly, the private sector hospitals will be involved for vaccination,” said Bhushan.

Those opting for private facilities will pay a pre-fixed cost for vaccines. The beneficiaries will be able to get inoculated through three routes — advance self-registration by downloading Co-Win-2 app, through other apps such as Aarogya Setu and state government drives. — TNS

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