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New Delhi: Foreign nationals residing in India are now eligible for Vaccination in India and their passport would be the required identity document for registration on CoWIN portal. Once they are registered on this portal, they will get a slot for vaccination.
Since a significant number of foreign nationals are living especially in large metropolitan areas where the potential of spread of Covid-19 is high due to higher population density, to counter any possibility of such occurrence, it is important to vaccinate all eligible persons.
“This initiative will ensure the safety of foreign nationals residing in India. It will also bring down the possibilities of further transfer of infection from unvaccinated persons residing in India. It will also ensure overall safety from further transmission of COVID-19 virus,” the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare stated here today.
It may be mentioned that the National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme is being implemented across all states and Union Territories since January 16, 2021. The vaccination programme in its current phase covers all citizens aged 18 years and above.
As on August 9, 2021, India has administered more than 51 crore vaccine doses across the country. In the last 24 hours, the country had reported 35,499 new cases and the country’s active caseload was currently 4,02,188. The Recovery Rate currently was at 97.40%.
– global bihari bureau
