Govt. centres to continue inoculating 18+ age group
The Hindu
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The arrangements put in place for inoculating the 18+ age group at Government COVID Vaccination Centres (GCVCs) will continue beyond the stipulated three-day time frame ending July 3. On June 30, Health officials had announced that potential beneficiaries have to book a slot on CoWIN to get the jab at a government-designated centre in GHMC limits and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), while walk-ins would be allowed at rural Primary Health Centres (PHCs). This was the first time that vaccination was opened to 18-plus citizens at government centres — until then, the only option was to get jabbed at private facilities. The arrangement was to be applicable until July 3. However, on the final day, Director of Public Health G. Srinivasa Rao announced that it would continue further.More Related News