The third phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive for the people who have attained 18-years of age and above is set to kick off from May 1.
Currently there are two COVID vaccines being administered in India. These includes the Covaxin that has been developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, and Covishield that has been developed by the Oxford-AstraZeneca and is being manufactured by the Serum Institute of India.
Sputnik V developed by Russia and is imported and sold in India by Dr Reddy Laboratories has also been approved and could be used soon.
However, the eligible citizens are required to register for vaccination against COVID-19 on CoWIN portal or the Aarogya Setu application to book an appointment to get the vaccine shot.
The registration for vaccination began at 4 pm on Wednesday.
https://twitter.com/COVIDNewsByMIB/status/1387259688719319048 “Appointments at State Govt centers and Private centers depending on how many vaccination centers are ready on May 1 for Vaccination of above 18 years,” the official handle of Aarogya Setu tweeted.
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