Aged 45-plus and Want to Get Vaccinated for Covid-19? Know if You Qualify for the Next Phase The COVID-19 vaccination drive open...

Aged 45-plus and Want to Get Vaccinated for Covid-19? Know if You Qualify for the Next Phase

The COVID-19 vaccination drive opens up for 27 crore eligible beneficiaries for the next phase from Monday as part of which people over 60 years and those above 45 years of age with comorbidities can get the vaccine from March 1.

The government has issued a list of 20 specified comorbidities for the determination of eligibility of people that need to be prioritised for inoculation.

To determine which comorbidities would be considered for those over 45 years of age to qualify for vaccination was a subject that was deliberated amongst the top most relevant experts of the country and opinion were taken from relevant quarters.

Following are the 20 comorbidities that the expert committee has zeroed in on: