Pics: Politicians, Celebs Get Shots In '45-And-Above' Covid Vaccination

The third phase of COVID-19 vaccination for all above 45 years begins from today.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy launches the Covid-19 vaccination centre in ward secretariat in Guntur city. Mr Reddy and his wife YS Bharati also their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan had on Tuesday announced that from April 1 all people above 45 years will be eligible for vaccination.

According to the Health Ministry, advance appointments for vaccination can be booked through http://cowin.gov.in, or one can visit their nearest vaccination centre after 3 pm and get on-site registration done.

Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal today took his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy and his wife take their first dose of Covid vaccine.

Uttar Pradesh minister Brajesh Pathak takes his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Civil Hospital in Lucknow.

Meanwhile, the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 6.43 crore today, said the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday.

According to the health ministry, a total of 6,51,17,896 vaccine doses have been given so far.