In a significant devlopment, the Union Health Ministry on Saturday (April 3) said that healthcare workers and other frontline workers can no longer register for COVID-19 vacciation. It is to be noted that healthcare and other frontline workers were eligible to receive COVID-19 jab in the first phase of inoculation. THe Health Ministry explained the reason behind the move saying that the decision has been taken after dicsussions in order to give COVID-19 vaccine to more categories of citizens, like those above the age of 45.
The Union Helath Ministry added that there were reports that some ineligible beneficiaries of the prior categories were misusing the government’s order and were adding their names in order to receive COVID-19 vaccine jab in violation of the guidelines issued by the Centre and this was blocking others who are now eligible to receive the vaccine shot.
“All efforts have been made in close collaboration with states/UTs to saturate vaccination for…