State has received 1,07,620 doses of COVISHIELD vaccine from
Serum Institute of India, Pune. The vaccination drive for the age group of
18-44 years in the State will be started from 17th May 2021. For this, all the
eligible persons between this age group will have to register themselves
and schedule their appointment for vaccination on the COWIN portal.
Registration and scheduling of the vaccination centre and time can also be
done through Arogya Setu app. The session sites along with available slots
will be visible for scheduling on the COWIN portal from 15th May, 2021.
The Government Spokesperson clarified that no beneficiary will be entertained
at the vaccination sites without having an appointment. He further appealed
that in order to avoid any inconvenience and overcrowding at the session
sites, the beneficiaries should come to the session sites as per their
registered schedules only.
To avoid any hassle, it has also been decided that the vaccination of 18-44 years age group shall be done at dedicated sites only and exclusive vaccination sessions shall be created so that there is no intermingling between the beneficiaries of these age group and the prioritized age group.
The Government spokesperson informed that the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police have also been
requested to ensure law and order at these sites.
The Government Spokesperson also informed that the vaccination for this
age group will be given only on Mondays and Thursdays and sessions willbe visible in the COWIN portal two days prior to each scheduled session.
The vaccination for this age group shall be carried out on 17th May, 20th
May, 24th May, 27th May and 31st May in the month of May. Further the
State has already placed the order for further vaccine delivery for this age
group to the Serum Institute of India and further vaccinations schedule shall
be published on receipt of the consignment.
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Bank employees, teachers on COVID duties, HRTC drivers and
conductors and other groups included in the category of priority groups for COVID vaccination
The Government spokesperson further informed that the Hon’ble Chief
Minister had undertaken a review of the vaccination programme on
12.05.2021. Keeping in view the dedicated efforts of the personnel
engaged in various departments, now the HRTC conductors and drivers,
fuel pump operators, PDS Depot holders, teachers on COVID duty, banks
& financial services, chemists, staff of Lok Mitra kendra, employees in Child
Care Institutions under WCD Department and the workers of Pharma
Industry who are actually engaged in manufacturing process have now
been declared as prioritized group for the purpose of COVID-19
vaccination.
These persons should get themselves certified from the concerned departments and they can avail vaccination in the priority group.
