How to book Covid Booster Vaccine Appointment
IF you are among the one who has not taken their booster dose for Covid, you are requested to book Covid booster vaccine appointment so that your immune system will be ready to fight the virus.
The booster dose of Covid vaccine is highly important as protection provided by the first two shots of vaccine will decrease over time. Thus the Booster dose will help the immune system fight the Corona virus from highly infectious coronavirus disease. So, if you have still not taken the booster shot, it is highly advisable to take it as not only China but Japan, Spain, Argentina and many other countries are witnessing a rapid surge in Covid cases. And its high possibility that this wave of corona will hit India too.
Which Covid booster dose should I take?
Booster dose is the third dose of the same vaccine you took earlier. For example, if you took a dose of COVAXIN vaccine or Covishield then you will have to take the booster dose from the same vaccine brand.
Where is booster dose for Covid available?
Booster dose for Covid is given at any government or private vaccination centre. You must carry your final certificate of vaccination which includes details of both first and second dose. As per the official statement on CoWIN website. "citizens should carry their Final Certificate of vaccination (with details of both earlier doses). Citizens should use the same mobile number and ID card used for earlier doses" "HCWs, FLWs and Citizens aged 60 year or more, shall continue to receive precautionary dose vaccination at any CVC, including free of charge vaccination at Government Vaccination Centers."
How to book for Covid-19 booster dose online
You can book Covid booster vaccine appointment online via the CoWIN website or Aarogya Setu app by following these steps:
- To book vaccination from CoWIN, open the official portal on any web browser.
- Log into the website using your registered mobile number. Enter the same mobile number which was registered while taking your first two doses of the vaccine.
- You will be able to find the vaccine certification of all your previous doses on the CoWIN website. You can download the vaccine certificate for future use.
- Now for booking the booster dose, first check if you are eligible for the same one and can take the booster shot only 9 months after the second dose. You will also get notified for your dose on the CoWIN portal.
- If you are eligible for the booster shot, click on the Schedule option available next to the notification.
- Enter Pincode or district name to find available vaccination centres.
- Check the available vaccination centre and book an appointment selecting date and time.
- You need to pay for the dose if you are booking appointments from private centres.