NEW DELHI : India on Monday allowed foreign nationals residing in India to receive covid-19 vaccine by getting themselves registered on CoWin portal.
Foreigners can use their passport as identity document for the purpose of registration on CoWIN portal. Once they are registered on this portal, they will get a slot for vaccination. “To ensure safety from covid-19 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has taken a decision to allow foreign nationals residing in India to get registered on CoWin portal to take covid-19 vaccine," government said in a statement.
A significant number of foreign nationals are living in India, especially in large metropolitan areas. In these areas, the potential of spread of Covid-19 is high due to higher