Amid the increase in coronavirus cases due to the Omicron variant, registration of the Covid-19 vaccine for children in the age group 15-18 begins today. The government, in an effort to facilitate the registration process, has allowed online registration as well as walk in registration. However, the registration on the site, as announced by PM Modi, will not begin until January 3. While online registration has started on the CoWIN app, parents can visit vaccination centers with eligible children to register for the vaccine slot.
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Steps to reserve a slot in CoWIN:
1. Open the CoWIN portal website- (cowin.gov.in)2. For registration of the slot, the users can sign in using three options- Mobile Number and OTP, Arogya Setu account, or Umang account.
3. Once you have signed in, the user can register for the vaccine slot by booking an appointment for a particular date and preferred time.
4. The vaccination center most convenient to the user can also be selected from the list available.
It should be noted that all eligible beneficiaries must be provided with a valid identity card such as Aadhar card, PAN card, voter card, among others. After presenting their identity card, the beneficiary will be vaccinated at the center and can collect their vaccination certificate from the Aarogya Setu application or the CoWIN app.
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While 15-18 year olds can start registering today, those in vulnerable categories awaiting the third precautionary dose will have to wait until January 10. It should also be noted that children who register for the Covid-19 vaccination can only receive one injection of the indigenous COvid-19 vaccine Covaxin developed by Bharat Biotech.
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