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Centre directs states, UTs to discontinue registrations of healthcare, frontline workers

Various inputs suggest that some ineligible beneficiaries are being registered as HCWs and FLWs and are getting vaccinated in complete violation of the prescribed guidelines

The Centre has directed states and UTs to not allow fresh registrations of healthcare and frontline workers for COVID-19 vaccination. According to a statement issued, no new registrations should be allowed since some ineligible beneficiaries were getting their names enlisted under this category, in violation of rules.

“Various inputs have been received from different sources that in some of the COVID-19 vaccination centres (CVCs), some ineligible beneficiaries are being registered as HCWs and FLWs and are getting vaccinated in complete violation of the prescribed guidelines,” Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said. 

He added, “This issue was discussed with state representatives and domain knowledge experts in the NEGVAC meeting, and as per the recommendation of National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC), it has been decided that no fresh registrations in categories of HCWs and FLWs will be allowed with immediate effect. Registrations of persons aged 45 years and above will continue to be permitted on CoWIN portal.”

“I request you to kindly direct the officials concerned for wider dissemination of this policy decision for compliance. However, universal vaccination of already registered HCWs and FLWs should be ensured at the earliest,” Bhushan stated in a letter to states and UTs.

PTI

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