How people above 18 should register for COVID-19 vaccine, here's the complete guidelines

In a significant development, the Centre on Monday (April 19) announced to make the vaccination drive open to all above 18 years, starting May 1. The government's decision means that every Indian citizen above 18 years of age will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine, regardless of comorbidities. The decision on a 'liberalised and accelerated Phase 3 strategy of COVID-19 vaccination' was taken after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a series of meeting with different stakeholders.

Phase 3 of COVID-19 vaccination for those above 18 will commence on May 1. Here's how you can register on the CoWIN app. 

Here's a step-by-step guide to register for COVID-19 Vaccination Phase 3

- Visit the official website of CoWIN cowin.gov.in
- Enter your 10-digit mobile number or Aadhaar number
- You will receive an OTP on the mobile number, enter it in the given space
- Once registered, schedule your preferred date and time
- Get your COVID-19 vaccination done.
- After this, you will get a Reference ID via which you can get your vaccination certificate.

Documents required: COVID-19 Vaccination Phase 3

You will need at least one of the following documents at the time of registration

Aadhaar Card
PAN Card
Voter ID
Driving License
Health Insurance Smart Card issued under by Ministry of Labour
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) Job Card
Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs
Passport
Passbooks issued by Bank/Post Office
Pension Document
Service Identity Card issued to employees by Central/ State Govt./ Public Limited Companies