CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -COVID vaccination in the country commenced with vaccination to all Health Care Workers. The program was expanded with time to include vaccination of Front Line Workers, citizens more than 60 years of age, citizens more than 45 years of age and eventually citizens more than 18 years of age.

Detailed explanation-2: -You can open the Co-WIN portal using the link www.cowin.gov.in and click on the “Register/Sign In” tab to register for COVID-19 vaccination, and follow the steps thereafter.

Detailed explanation-3: -Register and get covid 19 vaccine for 18+ appointment using the Aarogya Setu App, which will then follow the same process as the Co-WIN website, to find a private hospital for covid vaccination for 18+ and schedule accordingly.

Detailed explanation-4: -COVID-19 Vaccination of children in the age-group of 15-18 years to be started from 3rd January 2022. For such beneficiaries, vaccination option would be “Covaxin” only. 2.