Registration for Kids Vaccination: Rules and Regulations

Ground Report | New Delhi: Registration for Kids Vaccination; Two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that children between the ages of 15 and 18 will be allowed COVID-19 vaccines, the government on Monday explained how to register children for vaccines on the CoWIN platform. Dr RS Sharma, head of the CoWIN platform, said that children between the ages of 15 and 18 will be able to register on the CoWIN app from January 1.

"We have added an additional identification card (10th) for registration: the student identification card because some may not have Aadhaar or other identity cards (to ensure the registration of children for the vaccine in the CoWIN app) ", He said.

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The registration of children in the CoWIN application will be almost similar to the registration of adults on the platform. Children ages 15-18 will be able to book an appointment on the CoWIN app or walk into any vaccination center and get vaccinated after submitting the necessary supporting documents.

Registration for Kids Vaccination

• Follow these simple steps to register for vaccination of children ages 15-18

• Open your browser and enter this URL: selfregistration.cowin.gov.in

• Now enter your mobile phone number and get the OTP.

• After entering the OTP, verify your number.

• Once your number is verified, the registration page opens. Using a mobile phone number, three registrations can be made.

• Register and schedule the vaccination.

• Clicking on the registration button opens a page where you need to fill in all the required details along with a photo ID to be verified at the vaccination center.

• During registration, other details such as date of birth and gender are also filled in.

• As proof of identification, Aadhar, PAN card, passport and other documents can be used, as well as the 10th class ID card for 15-18 year old children, as mentioned above.

• Once registration is complete, the program button appears. By clicking this button, you can schedule your appointment.

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Who is Eligible

• 15-18 years: Paediatric vaccines 

• Healthcare workers: Precautionary dose

• Frontline workers: Precautionary dose

• Over 60 years: Precautionary dose

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, which has been approved for restricted use in an emergency situation in the 12-18 age group, is likely the only vaccine available for children, according to reports.

Covaxin is the second vaccine after Zydus Healthcare's ZyCoV-D that has been approved for use in children 12 years of age and older.

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