COVID Vaccine Registration for those above 18 years starts; Direct Link to Register Here

Government said that Indians above 18 years would be able to register themselves for vaccination against Covid-19 from 4 pm today (28 April 2021). A tweet from the official handle of Aarogya Setu says "Registration for 18 plus to start on http://cowin.gov.in Aarogya Setu App & UMANG App at 4 PM on 28 April. Appointments at State Govt centers and Private centers depending on how many vaccination centers are ready on 1 May for Vaccination of 18 plus."

The purpose to publish this news is to help the farming/ rural community with COVID vaccination registration process. 

CEO of National Health Authority, RS Sharma tweeted that the Central Government had opened Co-Win APIs for vacancies search & downloading certificates of vaccinations for third party applications.

Covid-19 Vaccination: Online Registration Process

Here's how you can easily register for the Coronavirus vaccination:

• Visit - https://www.cowin.gov.in/home and click on "register/sign-in" option.

• Then put your mobile number & generate OTP.

• Now enter the OTP & "verify" it.

• After verification, you will have to register yourself with required details like name, age, gender & photo ID.

• Then click on "Register" & go to the "Schedule" option.

• Enter your area pin code or select from the list of states, followed by districts.

• At last, select your preferred vaccination centre, date & time and press "Confirm".

Direct link to register

Modi government, last week had announced that it would open inoculation for all above the age of 18 from 1 May 2021. In January, India started the largest vaccination drive in the world by inoculating healthcare, sanitation & other frontline workers in the 1st phase.

In the 2nd phase of Covid vaccination drive, government allowed those above 60 years and 45 years with comorbidities to get their shots. Soon after, the centre liberalised its policy and everybody who was 45 or above could get their jabs.

It is important to mention that India has been using 2 vaccines – Covishield (by Pune-based Serum Institute of India) & Covaxin (manufactured by Bharat Biotech) - to vaccinate people.