The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has given approval to the COVID-19 vaccination for veterans and their dependents at service hospitals from subsequent week.
The Indian Army in Tweet posted on Saturday mentioned that “Approval of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for vaccination of veterans (includes their dependents) and dependents of Armed Forces personnel in Service hospitals has been received.”
The course of is more likely to start subsequent week after completion of registration of Armed Forces medical services on Co-WIN Platform. Guidelines for a similar shall be issued in a number of days. (2/2)
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) March 6, 2021
“The process is likely to commence next week after the completion of registration of Armed Forces medical facilities on Co-WIN platform. Guidelines for the same will be issued in a few days,” the Indian Army added.
The Indian authorities had final month introduced that everybody above 60 years of age and people over 45 years with comorbidities will be capable to get COVID-19 vaccine from March 1 free of charge at authorities services.
In order to strategy for the vaccination, residents can register and guide an appointment for vaccination, anytime and anyplace, utilizing the Co-WIN 2.0 portal. Some veterans – aged over 60 or 45 with comorbidities – already have themselves vaccinated at government-approved centres.
