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People with these 20 co-morbidities to be prioritised for next COVID vaccination drive: Govt

This comes as India is going to start the vaccination of people above 60 years and individuals above 45 years of age having comorbidities against coronavirus, from March 1.

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Representational Image | Credit: Satej Shinde

Representational Image | Credit: Satej Shinde

People with the presence of one of the 20 co-morbidities, including diabetes and heart failure with hospital admission in the past one year, will be prioritised in the next phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, the government said on Saturday.

The simplified system of certifying people with these co-morbidities within the 45-59 years age group was explained to the States Health Departments.

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