New Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has given approval to the COVID-19 vaccination of veterans and dependents of Armed Forces personnel at the Armed Forces medical services, the military knowledgeable on Saturday.
Taking on Twitter, the Indian Army mentioned that the method would seemingly start subsequent week.
“Approval of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for vaccination of veterans and dependents of Armed Forces personnel in Service hospitals has been received,” Indian Army tweeted.
सर्विस अस्पतालों में सेवानिवृत्त सैनिक और सशस्त्र बल कर्मियों के आश्रितों के टीकाकरण के लिए स्वास्थ्य एवं परिवार कल्याण मंत्रालय ने स्वीकृति दे दी है। (1/2) pic.twitter.com/A3FN9vaUis
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) March 6, 2021
“The process is likely to commence next week after completion of registration of Armed Forces medical facilities on Co-WIN Platform,” the tweet additional learn.
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare knowledgeable that the cumulative variety of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered within the nation has crossed 1.90 crores on Friday.
The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16, 2021, and the vaccination of the frontline staff (FLWs) began on February 2, 2021.
The subsequent part of COVID-19 vaccination has commenced from March 1, 2021, for many who are over 60 years of age and for folks aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid situations.