NEW DELHI: With over 96 lakh people registering on the Co-Win portal for vaccination till 10.15 pm on Thursday, the Centre said the idea behind opening up vaccination for all above 18 from May 1 even when scheduling of shots is not possible is to ensure that whichever state is ready can go ahead, instead of waiting for all states to come on board.
“The thought behind opening up registration is that the platform is up and running. So, as and when the facility of respective state governments or even private hospitals is ready, they can start vaccinating immediately. It is not necessary that all of them have to get ready at the same time. By opening registration, we have ensured that those states that are ready do not have to unnecessarily delay vaccination,” National Health Authority CEO Ram Sewak Sharma said.