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Updated 14 May, 2021
The capital city of India has already reported 13,72,475 cases and thousands more are being reported every day. With the fatality count spiralling above 20,000, Delhi, unfortunately, remains one of the worst-hit cities in the country.
Many are understandably hoping that the deployment of the vaccine would spell the beginning of the end of the pandemic. So, when will Delhiites get their chance to be vaccinated? What’s the latest development in the capital city?
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Updates on COVID vaccination in Delhi
The Delhi government has been repeatedly flagging the issue of vaccine shortage to the Centre for the past week. A day after saying the city’s Covaxin stock was about to get over in one day Covishield’s in another four days, the Delhi government said it had to shut down 125 vaccination centres catering to citizens in the 18-44 age group on May 11.
What vaccines are available now?
Covishield
The Covishield is based on the viral vector platform. In simple terms, it is made from a weakened version of a common cold virus, called adenovirus, from chimpanzees and has been modified to look more like coronavirus.
On May 13, the Indian government increased the interval between the first and second doses of Covishield to 12-16 weeks. It has a shelf life of 9 months at a normal refrigerator temperature of 2-8 degrees celsius.
Overall efficacy: around 90%
Covaxin
Developed by Bharat Biotech and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), COVAXIN is India’s first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Covaxin is an inactivated vaccine. It contains the dead virus, which prompts an immune response but doesn’t infect or make the person sick.
Covaxin requires two doses given 28 days apart and can be stored at a normal refrigerator temperature of 2-8 degrees celsius. It has a shelf life of 24 months.
Overall efficacy: 80.6%
Sputnik V
Sputnik V got approved by DCGI on 13 April and will soon become available for distribution.
Russia’s Sputnik V has also conducted a combined phase two-three trial in India. This has been under the initiative of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) which went into a distribution partnership with the firm in September. Now approved, it will be manufactured domestically in the country by five different companies.
Overall efficacy: 95%
When can Delhi residents be vaccinated?
Along with the rest of the country, Delhi kick-started its vaccination program in mid-January 2021.
Healthcare workers and frontline staff were given the first priority in the first phase considering the risk involved.
Next in line, in phase 2, were the senior citizens and people above 45 having comorbidities, while Phase 3 gave way to the 45+ age group.
The ongoing Phase 4 started on May 1 and will enable all citizens above the age of 18 to get vaccinated.
Where to get vaccinated in Delhi?
The Delhi government has engaged several mohalla clinics, urban public health centres, district hospitals, maternity homes, and most tertiary-care hospitals to ensure speedy and efficient implementation of the vaccination strategy.
Today, the city has over 550 centres providing vaccine shots to Delhiites.
Check the full lists of private COVID-19 vaccination centres in Delhi here and the government COVID-19 vaccination centres in Delhi here.
In Phase 4, 5 vaccination booths have been set up each at 77 designated schools across the city to make the vaccines more accessible to all. The private hospital chains of Apollo, Fortis and Max have also stepped up to deliver the shots to people aged 18-45.
How to register for vaccination in Delhi?
Appointments for vaccination can be booked through the CoWIN website, Aarogya Setu app or the UMANG app. Keep in mind that every user of either platform can register at the most 4 beneficiaries.
For detailed instructions on registration and appointments, click here.
CoWIN
- Open the CoWIN online portal.
- Click on the ‘Register/Sign In Yourself’ yellow button. Those who are using it for the first time will need to register themselves with their photo ID proof (Aadhar Card/ Driving License/ PAN Card/ Passport/ Pension Passbook), photo ID number, name, and birth year. Those who have registered can sign in with an OTP.
- Click on ‘Schedule Appointment’.
- Once you enter the pin code of your area, you’ll be shown a list of vaccination centres in that area of Delhi.
- Select the timing slot comfortable for you and ‘confirm’ your appointment.
Upon successful registration, you will receive an SMS with the appointment details.
Aarogya Setu
- Download the app on Google Play or iOS App Store.
- On the app’s homepage, click on the ‘CoWIN’ tab on the top right.
- Select the ‘Register Now’ option and verify your mobile number with an OTP.
- Fill in details such as name, age, gender, year of birth, etc, and upload a photo ID proof.
- Search for your convenient vaccination centre in Delhi by entering the pin code of your locale, and choose the date and time of your appointment.
Upon successful registration, you will receive an SMS with the appointment details.
UMANG
- Download the UMANG app on Google Play or iOS App Store.
- First, register yourself on the app (if you haven’t already done so) with an OTP.
- Click on the “Health” category and select “Co-WIN”.
- Fill in details such as name, age, gender, year of birth, etc, and upload a photo ID proof.
- Search for your convenient vaccination centre in Delhi by entering the pin code of your locale or your district, and choose the date and time slot convenient to you.
Upon successful registration, you will receive an SMS with the appointment details.
How much will the vaccination cost?
The vaccines are available free of cost in all government centres while private facilities charge INR 250 for a single dose of any vaccine.
