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COVID vaccination registration for above 18 from April 28

The third phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive will begin on May 1 for all above age of 18 years across the nation. The registration can be done from April 28 at cowin.gov.in.

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Published : Apr 25, 2021, 11:16 AM IST

New Delhi:As India will be starting its third phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive on May 1 for all above the age of 18 years, the registration can be done from April 28.

Read:Vaccinating everyone above 18 yrs to cost just 0.36% of GDP: India Ratings

According to the Union Health Ministry, the registration can be done at cowin.gov.in. The Ministry tweeted a poster saying, "I am 18+... ready for vaccination. Registration opens from April 28..Vaccination starts from May 1."

In order to ramp up the coronavirus vaccination drive in the country, the Indian government on April 19 announced a "liberalised and accelerated" Phase 3 strategy of COVID-19 vaccination from May 1. Everyone above the age of 18 to be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine, said the government.

Read:Registration for COVID vaccination on CoWIN for those above 18 to begin from Apr 28

As per health ministry data issued on Saturday, 13,83,79,832 vaccine doses have been administered since the vaccination drive was started on January 16.

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