COWIN Precaution/ Booster Dose Slot Booking

Organisation : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (COWIN)
Facility Name : Precaution/Booster Dose Slot Booking
Applicable For : Senior Citizens (60+ yrs)
Applicable State/UT : All India
Website : https://www.cowin.gov.in/

What is Precaution Dose?

Precaution Dose is also called as Booster Dose available for fully vaccinated HCW/FLW and Senior Citizens (60+ yrs) after 39 weeks from 2nd dose. Citizens aged 60 years or more and having co-morbidities, should take precaution dose, only after medical advice. Both online and walk-in available.

Related / Similar Facility : COWIN COVID-19 Vaccination For Children Slot Booking

Who are Eligible for Precaution Dose?

From 10th January 2022 precaution dose is available for HCW/FLW and Senior Citizens, 39 weeks after date of second dose. Precaution dose is available for now, for those who have taken Covaxin or Covishield. Citizens in 60+ age group having co-morbidity should avail precaution dose on medical advice.

How To Book Precaution/Booster Dose Slot?

Appointments can be booked from 8th January 2022. To Book Precaution/Booster Dose Slot, follow the below steps

Step-1: Go to the link https://www.cowin.gov.in/
Step-2 : Click on the link “Book Your Slot” under the heading “Get Your Precaution Dose”
Step-3 : Enter your Mobile Number
Step-4 : Get and Verify OTP
Step-5 : After verification, you can book slot online.

FAQs On Precaution Dose

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Precaution Dose

Who are eligible for Precaution dose?
The following types of beneficiaries who are fully vaccinated (with 2 doses) and have completed 9 months (39 weeks) after the 2nd dose, as per the records available on Co-WIN, are eligible to take precaution dose.
** Health Care Workers (HCW)
** Frontline Workers (FLW)
** Citizens aged 60 years and more (with co-morbidity on medical advice) (birth year 1962 or earlier as recorded on Co-WIN).

How do I know if I am eligible for Precaution dose?
Your beneficiary type (HCW/FLW/Citizen) is now displayed on your dashboard. The system checks your eligibility and if you are eligible (based on the records available in Co-WIN), your eligibility status and due date for precaution dose is also displayed on your dashboard

When should Precaution dose will be taken?
Precaution dose should be taken at least 9 months (39 weeks) after the date of 2nd dose. Citizens aged 60 years and more having co-morbidity can take precaution dose after medical advice.

Which vaccine should I get if I am eligible for Precaution dose?
Only the same vaccine which has been administered to you for 1st & 2nd dose, can be administered for precaution dose. In other words, if you have received COVISHILED earlier, you should get Precaution dose of COVISHIELD, if you have received COVAXIN earlier, you should get Precaution dose of COVAXIN. The provision for precaution doses for SPUTNIK V & ZyCOV-D Vaccines is currently not available.

Where can I get Precaution dose?
You can get Precaution dose at any of Government or Private vaccination center as per your preference, subject to availability of vaccination slots for same.

Do I require new registration for Precaution dose?
No, new registration is required for precaution dose. If you are fully vaccinated (received two doses) and already registered on Co-WIN, precaution dose can be administered through same Co-WIN account. In fact, precaution dose can only be recorded for those beneficiaries for whom the record of both doses are available in the system.

How do I can book my Precaution dose?
You can book your precaution dose either through online appointment or on-site/walk-in appointment at vaccination center based on the availability of vaccination slots. If you are eligible for precaution dose, the due date of same would be visible in your Co-WIN account and you can also able to schedule appointment.

When you click on the “Schedule Precaution Dose” button, only the slots available for precaution dose will be displayed in the vaccination schedule. The schedule will be displayed only for dates on or after the date on which you become eligible. You can book the appointment by clicking on “No. of slots” and thereafter following the steps.

I am 60 years old and have one or more co-morbidity conditions. Do I need to submit any certificate proof of same or doctor’s advice proof (prescription/letter) at the time of taking Precaution dose?
No, you are not required to carry or submit any document proof on co-morbidity or doctor’s advice proof at the time of taking precaution dose. However, it is advised that the precaution dose should be taken only after medical advice.

I am Health Care Worker/Front Line Worker, fully vaccinated and also 9 months have been elapsed after second dose, but why Precaution dose is not visible on my Co-WIN account? What to do in such case?
This may be that case if you have not been tagged as HCW/FLW on Co-WIN. Please check the beneficiary type on the dashboard (Q35). You must have been received your doses from citizen category as per the records available on Co-WIN.

You need to visit any Government CVC along with employment certificate in order to get yourself tagged in appropriate category before taking precaution dose after prescribed time interval. This tagging facility is only available at Government CVCs in onsite mode.

What should I do, if I am eligible for Precaution dose but unable to book online appointment for same?
This may happen when you have taken 2 doses but in the account in which you are signed in, your vaccination record is available for only 1 dose. In such a case, since the system does not have record of both earlier doses, the “Schedule Precaution Dose” tab is not activated.

Also, if you are eligible for precaution dose but unable to book online appointment for same due to any reason, you are required to visit vaccination center to take precaution dose through on-site/walk-in appointments. Vaccinator may also help you in case Co-WIN records do not show your both vaccine doses where you may be having two dose 1 certificates taken from different accounts. This feature is under development and will be released soon.