Online registration compulsory; phase-3 vaccination to start when vaccines arrive: Gujarat govt

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat today said that for the phase-3 vaccination in the state, online registration will be compulsory and required. On the spot registration will not be available in this phase. The third phase of vaccination starts from 1st May and it covers the age group of 18-45. The State today on 28th April witnessed vaccination of 1.35 lakh persons. Registration for phase-3 vaccination has started on Cowin portal by the Government of India. Vaccines for this phase will be purchased by the State government, private hospitals and industrial units directly from the vaccine manufacturers.

The Government of Gujarat has on 25 April ordered 1 crore Covishield doses from SII Pune and 50 lakh Covaxin doses from BB Hyderabad. Vaccination will begin after vaccines are procured. At all government vaccination centres, vaccine doses will be available for free. No private hospitals will be provided Covid19 vaccine by the State or the Central government with effect from 1st May.

The State government will start vaccination through appointment procedure only after sufficient stock of vaccine is available with the government from vaccine manufacturers. All preparations are over for this.

For priority groups such as health care workers, front line workers and those above 45, vaccines will be provided by the Central government. Vaccination process for these groups will continue to be available routinely.

Across Gujarat, so far 95.64 lakh persons have been administered first dose while 21.93 lakh have been given the second dose of vaccine. Thus total 1.17 lakh vaccine doses have been given.