Delhi: Govt schools set up vaccine centers for 18+; locate your nearest booth with MyGov's chatbot

The third phase of the vaccination drive (for the 18-44 age group) began in the national capital today. The Delhi administration has set up vaccination centers in 77 government schools across the city to inoculate almost 90 lakh citizens eligible to get jabbed.

A total of 5 vaccination booths are set up in each school to accommodate maximum beneficiaries. Pre-registrations are made mandatory and no walk-ins are allowed for people belonging to the 18-44 age category as of now.

The hospitals listed on the Co-WIN platform continue to administer vaccine shots to those above 45 years of age. Government schools exclusively operate as vaccine centers for those below this age.

Here are a few schools listed by the government that is aiding in the vaccination drive today:

KV Air Force, Tughlakabad, Sangam Vihar

Shaheed Hemu Kalani GSBV, Lajpat Nagar

Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School, 2 Uttam Nagar

Sarvodaya Kanya Vidhyala, Basaidarapur

Sarvodaya Vidhyala, Mansarovar Garden

Sarvodaya Bal Vidhyala, West Patel Nagar

Ishani Govt Girls School, Saket and

Sarvodaya Vidhyalaya, Sector 3 Rohini

Meanwhile, if you want to locate the nearest vaccine center to get jabbed, here’s how you can do it:

Launched in early 2021, the MyGov Corona Helpdesk chatbot can help anyone find the nearest vaccine center from their residence in a matter of few minutes.

– Save this number (+919013151515) on your phone’s contact list and open its WhatsApp chat-box

– Type ‘Namaste’ and press enter. Wait for a few seconds until you receive an automated message requesting the PIN code.

– Send the 6-digit PIN code of an area for which you want to locate the vaccination center

– Soon, you’ll get a list of centers nearest to the PIN code sent

– Alternatively, you can visit wa.me/919013151515. It will automatically direct you to the chatbot

The Delhi government has ordered 1.34 crore doses of vaccines to thrive through the third phase.