These co-morbid conditions are eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations from Monday
Starting Monday, India will begin its second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, inoculating people above the age of 60, and people aged over 45 with co-morbidities. In the first phase—launched on January 16—health and frontline workers were vaccinated with Covishield or COVAXIN shots. The government has released a list of 20 co-morbidities that make people aged above 45 eligible for vaccinations.
Co-morbid conditions for vaccine eligibility:
1. Heart failure with hospital admission in the past year. 2. Post cardiac transplant/Left Ventricular Assist Device. 3. Significant left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVEF under 40%). 4. Moderate or severe valvular heart disease. 5. Congenital heart disease with severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) or Idiopathic PAH. 6. Coronary artery disease with past Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting/Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty/Myocardial infarction and hypertension/diabetes on treatment.
Co-morbid conditions for vaccine eligibility:
7. Angina and hypertension/diabetes treatment. 8. CT/MRI documented stroke and hypertension/diabetes on treatment. 9. Pulmonary artery hypertension and hypertension/diabetes on treatment. 10. Diabetes (over 10 years or with complication) and hypertension on treatment. 11. Kidney/Liver/Hematopoietic stem cell transplant: Recipient/on wait-list. 12. End-stage kidney disease on hemodialysis/Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD). 13. Current prolonged use of oral corticosteroids/immunosuppressant medications. 14. Decompensated cirrhosis.
Co-morbid conditions for vaccine eligibility:
15. Severe respiratory disease with hospitalizations in last two years/FEV1 under 50%. 16. Lymphoma/Leukaemia/Myeloma. 17. Diagnosis of solid cancer on or after July 1, 2020/currently on cancer therapy. 18. Sickle-Cell Disease/Bone marrow failure/Aplastic Anemia/Thalassemia Major. 19. Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases/HIV. 20. Persons with disabilities due to intellectual disabilities/muscular dystrophy/acid attack with the involvement of respiratory system/persons with disabilities having high support needs/multiple disabilities including deaf-blindness.
How can you register for vaccination?
For people aged 45-59, a certificate of co-morbidity (signed by a registered medical practitioner) and employment certificate/official identity card (with photo and date of birth) will have to be provided. The documents may be shared while self-registering on Co-WIN 2.0 portal or other IT applications such as Aarogya Setu. People may also carry the document to the COVID-19 Vaccination Center during on-site registration.