Sushant Ranjan

Patna, 8th May 2021: There is a piece of good news for 18-44 years age group people who are waiting for the Covid-19 vaccines in Bihar. The state government has announced that from May 9 vaccination will be started in Bihar for people between 18 and 44 years of age. Bihar has received the necessary vaccine dose for this phase.

The Health Department has announced on their official Twitter handle. “Government of Bihar has received 3.5 lakh doses of COVID19 vaccine for the persons in the age group of 18-44 years,” the tweet mentioned

“Vaccination for the age group of 18-44 years will start from 9th May 2021 at your nearest health facility (up to Primary Health Centre). Prior registration and slot booking are a must for getting vaccinated. Register yourself and book your slots for Covid-19 vaccination,” another tweet by the department.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has already announced that all people above the age of 18 years will be vaccinated completely free of cost.

How to book an appointment: People between 18 and 44 years of age must first register to get the corona vaccine. This registration can be done through the COWIN App, Arogya Setu App or Umang App. For registration, you are required to provide details of any identity card and mobile number.

After registration, you will need to book a slot for vaccination at your nearest health centre. Those who have already registered will also be able to book slots. A slot booking option will be available at the centres where the consignment of vaccines has been made available. As more vaccines are supplied to hospitals, more and more options will be available for slot booking.