How To Register For COVID-19 Vaccine For 15 -18 Years Young People In India

Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy (50-years-old) lives in Hyderabad with his wife (45-years-old) and a son (17-years-old). Mr. & Mrs. Reddy completed their COVID-19 vaccination by October 2021. Though Mr. Reddy purchased health insurance policies that will give coverage for the COVID-19 along with other diseases to his entire family, he wanted vaccination for his son. But his son is not an adult individual and thus, was not eligible for vaccination earlier.

The government of India has started to vaccinate all children aged between 15-18 years from 3rd January 2022. Mr. Reddy wanted to do COVID-19 registration for his son’s vaccination, but he is not aware of the online process for vaccine registration for 15+.

Here, we are going to mention how you can accomplish your COVID-19 registration vaccine online process.

At present, only Covaxin is available for children between the 15-18 age group. The Drug Control of India has also approved another COVID-19 vaccine for use in ages 12 and above called ZyCoV-D. But this vaccine has not yet been incorporated into the immunization program. Till 7.50 p.m. on 2nd January 2022, 6.35 lakh COVId-19 vaccination registration for above 15 years has been done. According to the ICMR’s guidelines, an eligible candidate can go for online COVID-19 registration through an existing account on Co-WIN or can accomplish COVID vaccine registration 18 + by creating a new account through a unique mobile number.

How to Register for COVID Vaccination for 15-18 years?

1. First, you need to visit www.cowin.gov.in
2. Then you need to click on the “Register/Sign-In” button
3. Now, enter your mobile phone number
4. After entering your number, you will receive an OTP through SMS on the registered mobile number
5. Now, enter the OTP on the portal and click on “Verify”
6. Once your mobile number is verified with the OTP, you need to share all your details, including your name, age, gender, and a photo ID
7. Upload your photo ID proofs. Apart from Aadhaar and other national identity cards, schools IDs of children are also acceptable for 15+ COVID vaccine registration
8. Now, click on the “Register” button
9. After the completion of your COVID vaccine register process, schedule your vaccination appointment by selecting a date and center
10. By entering your pin code, block, and district, you can select a nearby vaccination center
11. Once you choose your vaccination center, you will get to know about the available dates and slots
12. If your preferred slot is available, click on the “Book” button
13. Once your appointment is done, you will receive an SMS on the registered mobile number
14. Don’t forget to carry the photo ID that you have used on the Co-WIN portal for registration, along with the confirmation SMS
15. Visit your select vaccination center on the day of the appointment. Show your appointment confirmation details along with the photo ID listed on the CO-WIN portal

Children can self-register or they can book their slots using their parents’ CO-WIN accounts. Vaccination appointments can be booked both online and offline (walk-ins). All beneficiaries are eligible for vaccination irrespective of their income status. Children whose birth years are 2007 or before can register through the CO-WIN portal.

The COVID-19 vaccine side effects are mild on children and resolve within a day or two. Till now, no major side effects have been reported. The side effects of Covaxin are mentioned on the site of Bharat Biotech.

What are Covaxin Side Effects in Children?

All children may experience mild side effects after inoculation. They may experience pain and swelling on the injection site, redness, itching, and stiffness. Some other possible side effects are fever, weakness, malaise, headache, body ache, rashes, vomiting, and nausea.

The COVID-19 cases have lessened once the dangerous peak of the second wave was over. But again, a new variant (Omicron) was detected on 26th November in South Africa. The WHO declared this as a “variant of concern” and asked nations to uplift their vaccination programs. The WHO also instructed them to start inoculating children and senior citizens with the booster dosage. Now, the Omicron cases are rising rapidly throughout the world and countries like the USA are reporting more than 10 lakh cases per day over the past few years. In India, the COVID-19 cases have increased manifolds over the past few days. The positivity rate was 0.63& on 29th December but it touched over 5% on 4th January 20222. The government has again reinforced restrictions, night curfews, and partial lockdowns in various places.

Though this new variant is highly transmissible (5-6 times more transmissible than the delta variants), it shows only milder illness. But even if a small proportion of serious cases in a large infected population needs hospitalization, then the entire healthcare system will collapse. Thus, many healthcare experts and scientists have applauded the government’s decision to vaccinate children against the COVID-19. Though children are less susceptible to the diseases and may hardly develop severe symptoms like adults, they can still infect their family members, especially elderly people or those who are having underlying diseases. Till now, the government has inoculated more than 1 Crore people with the jab.

The Bottom Line

To stay protected against this new variant and older variants, everyone should guard themselves with an adequate coronavirus insurance policy. This is the ideal time to purchase COVID-19 specific policies like Corona Kavach, Corona Rakshak, etc. to enhance your protection against this lethal virus. These types of policies compensate for all your hospitalization expenses, domiciliary charges, PPE kits, gloves, masks, and other consumable items.

Nowadays, many companies are offering health policies that will meet up your COVID-19 treatment and expenses. So, purchase a health insurance policy without any procrastination and lead a worry-free life even in this pandemic.