How to get the covid precautionary dose?
The country is still reeling from the devastating 2nd wave of the coronavirus pandemic. During this time, the entire world was shaken by witnessing how the country succumbed to the clutches of the infection. But with time and immense help, the country stood back and was able to bring the condition within control, almost after three months. Soon after a couple of weeks, researchers and healthcare professionals declared the impending 3rd wave that might hit the country in the worst manner.
This is why the Indian government declared the administration of a booster Covid dose or the protective dose. In January 2022, this vaccine was made available for everyone to keep themselves safe and well-protected against the thriving new strain of the virus, the Omicron. Like the first two doses, everyone needs to follow a protocol to get this third vaccination dose. If you don't know whether you are eligible for the dose or not or how to apply for this vaccination, do not worry anymore.
In the following article, we have explained everything you must know about this third dose of vaccination to get the best out of this protective dose.
What are the eligibility criteria for the third dose of vaccination?
The first thing you should know is the eligibility criteria for the third dose of Covid vaccination. If you aren't eligible and register yourself, your application will be canceled. To avoid such inconvenience, we have listed down the conditions you need to meet so that you can schedule the vaccination.
You must have administered the first two doses of vaccination for Covid.
The minimal difference between the second Covid vaccine and the third dose needs to be at least nine months of 270 days.
You need to be 18 years of age.
If you have suffered from the Covid infection, do keep the doctor’s certificate.
How to register yourself for the third vaccination dose?
So far, 148 centers have been allowed to administer the third dose of the Covid vaccine throughout the country. Out of these, 119 centers are meant for Covishied, while 29 places have been deemed for Covaxin. It would help if you chose the center based on the vaccine you took for the first and second dose. If you took covishield for the 1st and 2nd time, you must register yourself for that vaccine only. The same thing applies to Covaxin also.
Once you are done, you need to register yourself for the third vaccination dose. To do so, you can follow the below-mentioned steps:
Visit the official portal of Cowin.
Once done, you will be transported to a registration portal. Here, you need to give the registered mobile number you signed in for the first time.
An OTP will be sent to that number that needs to be entered on the screen.
Once you are redirected to the home page, you can see the tab for scheduling the Covid protection dose.
If you click on that, you will be shown a slot for the coming days, and the availability of all slots can be known.
You can select the vaccination center, date, and time according to your convenience.
Once you confirm the scheduling, the time and other details will be displayed on the home page.
How to get the certification post the third vaccination dose of Covid?
After completing the vaccination, you can download the certification after a couple of hours from the online Cowin site. You can get it printed so that the copy is completely safe with you.
Conclusion
Now that you know the basic steps to follow, get yourself registered and book the slot at your convenience. Make sure not to make any mistakes during registration, as that will cause many problems later on and if you want you can also visit Medipulse hospital or can consult with our Doctors to get the best and most updated information regarding Covid-19.