2nd phase of Covid vaccination from today

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2nd phase of Covid vaccination from today

Monday, 01 March 2021 | PNS | BHUBANESWAR

A second phase .of the Covid-19 vaccination drive would start from Monday. People above 60 years and those above 45 years having co-morbidities can receive the vaccine shot.

Elderly people have to show their identity card to take Covid-19 vaccine jab while people with comorbidities will have to produce a health certificate duly signed by a registered medical practitioner to avail the benefit. The vaccine would be available at both Government and some selected private hospitals across the State. The vaccine would be available free of cost at Government Hospitala while private hospital will charge Rs 250 per dose as per the Government norms. Beneficiaries would have to register their name on Co-Win portal. Those who have not self register in advance can do the same on-site and then get vaccinated.  During self-registration, the beneficiaries have to complete the demographic profile following which they would get an acknowledgement card. After then, all the vaccination centres will be displayed.

They have to choose one on their own choice. People with comorbidities have been priortised in the second phase vaccination. 

The co-morbidities include diabetes, heart failure with hospital admission in the past one year, post-cardiac transplant, moderate or severe valvular heart disease, end-stage kidney disease on haemodialysis, a severe respiratory disease with hospitalisation in the last two years, primary immunodeficiency diseases , HIV infection and hypertension and diabetes on treatment.

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