New Delhi, June 17 -- : The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday clarified many facts and myths regarding the COVID-19 vaccines and said that the number of deaths reported following vaccination in the country is only 0.0002 per cent of 23.5 crore doses administered.
Myth- Pre-registration for vaccination through online registration and prior booking of appointment is mandatory to avail of vaccination services.
Fact- No pre-registration for vaccination is mandatory. Anyone, aged 18 years or more, can directly go to the nearest vaccination centre where the vaccinator performs the on-site registration and provides vaccination in the same visit depending on slot availability.
Myth- There are limited facilities for on-site or fac...