India begins vaccination for 18 above, 6 states join drive
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New Delhi, May 1 : Amid exponential rise in Covid-19 cases, India on Saturday started the third phase of vaccination drive covering those above the age of 18 years.
However, the exercise began mainly in six states Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Odisha. All other states and Union Territories (UTs) have either deferred vaccination for the age group of 18-44 by a few days due to shortage of vaccine.
Even in these six states, the drive is token , limited to just a few districts.
The Centre has dubbed the drive as the Liberalised and Accelerated Phase-3 strategy of Covid-19 vaccination for which registration for the new eligible population groups commenced on April 28. Potential beneficiaries can either register directly on CoWIN portal (cowin.gov.in) or through the Aarogya Setu app.
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But appointments are not available at hospitals for vaccination.
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People wait with freezers used to preserve bodies outside a hospital in New Delhi on April 28, 2021.
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But appointments are not available at hospitals for vaccination.
Vaccine registrations for those aged 18-44 began on Wednesday with several after some glitches able to enrol, but unable to get appointments at hospitals for vaccination.
Though no figure was available for precisely how many in this age bracket registered, Ram Sewak Sharma, Chairman, CoWIN, told
The Hindu via a text message that “most” of the 8 million who had registered on Wednesday belonged to the 18-44 age bracket.