Covid vaccination to be done on all days this month. Check out govt's new order

Starting today, the government has opened up the COVID-19 vaccination to include everybody above 45 years of age (AP) — Starting today, the government has opened up the COVID-19 vaccination to include everybody above 45 years of age **(AP)**

1 min read . Updated: 01 Apr 2021, 02:29 PM IST Edited By Meghna Sen

The government has written to all states and Union Territories to make arrangements

Coronavirus vaccinations will be done throughout the month till 30 April, including on gazetted holidays, at all public and private Covid inoculation centres, the Union Health Ministry said today. The Centre has written to all States and Union Territories today and asked them to make necessary arrangements to provide COVID vaccination in these covid vaccination centres on all days of the month including gazetted holidays during April 2021, the ministry said.

"This step has been taken after detailed deliberations with the States/UTs on 31st March, 2021 to optimally utilize all COVID Vaccination Centres across the public and private sectors to ensure rapid increase in the pace and coverage of COVID vaccination. This decision is in line with the graded and pro-active approach employed by the Government of India along with the States/UTs for COVID-19 vaccination," it said.