How to register for Covid-19 vaccination in India on Co-Win app

The upcoming and second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination looks to inoculate people above 60 years of age and those over 45 with comorbidities from March 1 for free at govt facilities and for a charge at private hospitals. The price of vaccine shots at private hospitals is yet to be determined.

The beneficiaries will be able to register on the Co-WIN app from Monday itself, along with walk-in provision to register at the session sites, according to official sources. Self-registrations can be made in advance even through other IT applications such as Arogya Setu, etc.

A new version of the Co-WIN platform will be released soon with the option to choose inoculation session site, where common people can also register themselves for vaccination. Beneficiaries will, however, not be offered the choice between the Covishield & Covaxin vaccines.


The government will require a photo ID for those above 60 years of age, and will require medical certificates for those over 45 with comorbidities. The government will soon specify the conditions included in the over-45 age group with comorbidities.

Beneficiaries will have the option to get inoculated in a state different from their home state.

The Centre shared this information with Health Secretaries and MDs (National Health Mission) of states and union territories during a high-level meeting through a video conference.