In a letter dated Friday, 23 April, the Centre wrote to all states and union territories issuing guidelines for the vaccination drive slated to begin on 1 May and clarified that vaccination for the people in the age group 18-44 years will be allowed only via registrations on the CoWIN or Aarogya Setu portals initially and that no walk-in vaccination facilities will be allowed for now.
Asking states and union territories to make sure that the vaccination drive takes place “seamlessly and conveniently,” the Centre on Sunday also said that it will continue to be mandatory for all COVID vaccination centres (CVC) to register on the CoWIN portal.
As per the guidelines:
- Registration of citizens in the 18-44 age group on CoWIN and Aarogya Setu shall begin from 28 April
- All vaccination slots at private CVCs will be offered only for online appointments from CoWIN or Aarogya Setu
- On-site registration or appointments will be allowed only if any doses are left in the last opened vial so as to…