COVID-19: Supreme Court judges to be vaccinated from tomorrow

Supreme Court judges and their family members to be administered with COVID-19 vaccine tomorrow, said SC Registry Sources on Monday. The Supreme Court's registry has arranged a vaccination facility at the court complex, informed sources from the SC registry. The vaccination cost will be as per the Centre's guidelines. The judges and their families can take the jab at the SC complex or any government listed hospital.

Supreme Court judges and their family members to be administered with COVID-19 vaccine tomorrow: SC Registry Sources

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However, Health Ministry said that the Supreme Court judges will not get a choice of vaccine. "Supreme Court judges are not allowed to choose between Covaxin or Covishield. It will be entirely through Co-Win System. Government Facility (CGHS Dispensary) within the Supreme Court to be used," Health Ministry clarified. The second phase of the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive for age-appropriate population groups began on Monday with the Union Health Ministry asking those meeting the criteria to come forward and get themselves inoculated Beneficiaries can register and book an appointment for the vaccine through the CoWIN portal