Text message starts coming for 18+ group in Cachar to get 2nd dose of Covaxin

June 12: Ending all speculations, Cachar district has also started sending text messages to beneficiaries to avail the 2nd dose of Covaxin from the same centres where they got their first jab. The message is received by those who had taken their 1st shot of Covaxin on or before 7 May, 2021. It was also stated that the 2nd dose will be administered to those who will go to the vaccination centres with the message delivered in their registered mobile number. The message is sent by the Additional Chief Medical & Health Officer (FW), Cachar.

Here is the text of the message received by the beneficiaries:

“This sms is sent through quicksms. Silchar sent: Dear 1st Dose Vaccinated Beneficiaries of COVAXIN you are hereby requested to come on June 13.2021 at Chutolal Seth for Due 2nd Dose of COVAXIN (18+) between 7 AM to 2 PM . Only beneficiaries coming with this message will be allowed to have the due 2nd dose of COVAXIN to ensure impart iality and equality. ADDL. CHIEF MEDICAL & HEALTH OFFICER (FW) CACHAR, SILCHAR Regards NICSI.”

Munindra Nath Ngatey, ACS, Director of Health Services (Family Welfare) on Friday, while replying to a social media user informed that those in the age group of 18 and 44 years in Assam can now take their second dose of Covaxin on 12, 13 and 14 June or as decided by the respective districts at the same centres where they got their first jab. However, this order will be applicable for those who had taken their 1st dose of Covaxin on or before 7 May, 2021. They would not require any online registration and would rather walk in to get the jab at the vaccination centres.

Request all citizens of age group 18-44 years,who have taken their Covaxin 1st dose on or before 7th May/21 to avail their 2nd dose in the same CVCs on 12th or 13th or 14th June/21 or as decided by the districts The vaccine received will cover for the above only.Walk in regd.

— Munindra Nath Ngatey (@nath_ngatey) June 11, 2021

That means, those in Assam who have received their first dose of Covaxin from 8 May onwards shall have to wait at present for the 2nd dose till further instructions from the state government or respective district authorities.

Meanwhile, Additional Chief Medical & Health Officer, Cachar in a press release on 11 May informed that the 2nd dose of Covaxin wil be administered to those in the age group 45 plus from 12 June, 2021. He, however, informed that only those people (age 45+) who will get text message in their registered mobile number from Cachar Central Server will be allowed to take the 2nd dose of Covaxin. The district health department further stated, “The criteria for selection of beneficiaries for 2nd dose of Covaxin for 45+ will be on the basis of maximum time lapsed from the date of vaccination of 1st dose.”