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The registration for all potential beneficiaries on the Co-WIN portal had begun from January 1, 2022. They can also avail walk-in registration at the vaccination centres from today.
Beneficiaries in the age group of 15 to 18 years across the country began receiving COVID-19 vaccinations from Monday (January 3). On December 25, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the vaccination for the age-group 15-18 years is scheduled to begin from January 3, 2022, while the administration of precautionary third dose for the vulnerable categories is to commence from January 10, 2022. In line with the announcement made by the prime minister, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan had informed the States, Union Territories that only ‘Covaxin’ is to be administered in this population category and additional doses of ‘Covaxin’ will be sent to all States and UTs. The registration for all potential beneficiaries on the Co-WIN portal had begun on January 1, 2022. They can also avail of walk-in registration at the vaccination centers from today. Those with the birth year of 2007 or before will be eligible for vaccination under this category, an official release by the Health Ministry had said.
