Uttar Pradesh government has issued new guidelines for the vaccination of people aged between 45 to 60 years. Overall, about two crore estimated beneficiaries have been identified across the state.

As per directions issued by additional chief secretary health, Amit Mohan Prasad, the government district hospitals and medical colleges will work six days a week for Covid vaccination while the other government health-care facilities like the primary health centres, community health centres and dispensaries will take up vaccination on three days -- Monday, Thursday and Friday.

Slots for urban centres will be reserved 60% for individuals availing of self-registration while 40% will be for citizens who walk in.

People registering through the self-registration method will get preferential vaccination timing from 9 am to 11 am while the rest can take up vaccination on a ‘first come, first served’ basis from 11 am to 5 pm. Slots at rural centres will be in the ratio of 50% each for those registering through self-registration and walk-in.

On 8th March which is international women's day 3 sessions for vaccination will be organised in every district in which beneficiaries, as well as vaccinators, will be only women.