The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued Guidance note for COWIN 2.0. One of the key aspects of the COVID Vaccination programme in India has been the roll out of COWIN portal for end to end solution that has utilities for the entire public health system from national up to the vaccinator level. The next phase of vaccination is due for citizens of age appropriate categories, including initially the people above 60 years of age and those aged from 45 years to 60 years and have the comorbidities. To augment and simplify the process of registration for vaccination, the MoHFW is coming with COWIN 2.0, based on the feedbacks received during the implementation of Phase 1 of Covid-19 vaccination drive.
For a Private Health Facility to be operated as a PCVC, it would be necessary for such a facility to be empaneled either under the PMJAY or under the CGHS or under any health insurance scheme of the state/UT government. Hence, the private facilities will include –
- All Hospitals empaneled under the PMJAY.
- All Hospitals empaneled under the CGHS.
- All Hospitals empaneled under the health insurance scheme(s) of any state/UT government.
