Here are 10 points on registration, advance booking for Covid-19 vaccine starting 1 May:1) As per the government notification, registration for the third phase of Covid--19 vaccination will begin on April 28 for those between the age groups of 18 and 45 years. 3) From May 1, the present system of private COVID-19 vaccination centres receiving doses from the government and charging up to ₹250 per dose will cease to exist and private hospitals will procure directly from vaccine manufacturers. Based on this price, states, private hospitals, industrial establishments may procure vaccine doses from manufacturers. 6) Private hospitals would have to procure their supplies of COVID-19 vaccine exclusively from the 50 per cent supply earmarked for other than the government of India channel. 10) Vaccination against COVID-19 will continue to be free for eligible population groups in all those government COVID vaccination centres which receive vaccine doses from the central government.

Source: Mint April 22, 2021 11:14 UTC