CoWin registration to vaccinate kids of 15-18 age group set to begin from today

CoWin registrations for the COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 15 to 18 years begins today. The government had said that both walk-in and online registration will be available for vaccination of children, who would start getting doses against COVID-19 on January 3.

While the CoWin registrations will begin from today (January 1), the onsite registration will commence from the day of vaccination i.e. January 3 itself.

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According to the guidelines, children can book slots on the CoWin app using their ID cards from January 1.

Dr RS Sharma, Cowin platform chief, had earlier said that besides Aadhaar and other national identity cards, children can use their class 10th ID card for registration.

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Earlier, the Union health secretary chaired a workshop through video conference with all states and union territories (UTs) to review the rollout of vaccination for the age group 15-18.

In a televised address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on December 25, 2021 announced that children aged 15-18 years will begin getting a vaccine against COVID-19 from January 3, 2022.

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Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, which has been granted approval for restricted use in an emergency situation in the age group between 12 and 18 years, is the only vaccine available for children.

The Centre has also advised states to start a separate dedicated COVID-19 vaccination centers for children aged 15-18 while a separate vaccination team and separate queues to be maintained at all other CVCs.