Bhubaneswar, Apr 10: COVID-19 vaccine to people belonging to 18-59 age group commenced in India at private COVID Vaccination Centres (CVCs), today. The dose will be of the same vaccine which was used for administration of 1st and 2nd terms.
Beneficiaries does not need fresh registrations for precaution dose as all due are there already registered on CoWIN portal. Both the options of ‘Online appointment’ and ‘Walk-in registration’ will be available at private CVCs.
Single dose of Covaxin and Covishield vaccines will cost Rs. 225 at the private CVCs. The private CVCs can charge up to a maximum of Rs. 150 as service charge for vaccination.
Healthcare Workers, Frontline Workers and citizens aged 60 years or more shall continue to receive precaution dose at any CVC, including free of charge vaccination at Government Vaccination Centers.
