Vaccination preference shall be given to beneficiaries who have taken online appointment through CoWIN

On 28th May, 2021 the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a circular stating that online registrants who have obtained vaccination appointments through CoWIN shall be given preference to ‘on-spot’ registrants in the matter of vaccination.

Relevant extracts of the said circular have been given below-

“In view of the above, it is requested that suitable instructions may be issued to all concerned to ensure that the beneficiaries who have taken an online appointment through CoWIN, may be given preference for availing vaccination over the ones availing vaccination through on-site registration appointment’