Tele: 25683476 Central Organisation ECHS
Integrated HQ of MoD (Army)
Adjutant General's Branch
Thimayya Marg
Near Gopinath Circle
Delhi Cantt-110010
B/49762/AG/ECHS/2021 OSMar 2021
IHQ of MoD (Navy)/Dir ECHs (N)
Air HQ (VB)/DPS
HO Southern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Eastern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Western Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Central Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Northern Command (AVECHS)
HO South Western Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Andaman & Nicobar Command (A/ECHS)
All Regional Centres
covID VACCINATION:ECHS MEMBERS FOR ABOVE 60 YEARS AND
AGEGPIN
OFAFMS
45 YEARS TO59YEARS WITH [Link]
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (HCFs)
1. Pl ref the fwg
CO ECHS letter No B/49762/AG/ECHS dated 10 Feb 2021 and letter of even
(a)
No dated 01 Mar 2021 (Copy attached)
Olo DGAFMS letter No PC-402/7/nCoV/DGAFMS/DG-3A dated 08 Mar
(b)
2021 (Copy attached)
AFMS
2 coVID-19
heathcareVaccination of ECHS
facilities, which aremembers will be conducted
being registered usingpotal
in Co-WIN Co-WIN
as portal
"COvIDat
Vaccination Centres (CVC). These AFMS CVCs will be available as a choice for
vaccination of dependants of serving personnel and ECHS members after online
registration. These beneficiaries can also exercise the option of getting vaccinated at
Government or private covID Vaccination Centres and other facilities listed in the Co-WIN
app in addition to AFMS hospitals. No reimbursement is permitted
for vaccination taken in a
private empanelled or non-empanelled hospital.
Spot
Co-WIN
3. registration
portal is updatedfacility will bethe
to include available in all AFMS
AFMS hospitals. Thehospitals till such time
'Spot Registration' willthe
be
carried out on First Come First Serve' (FCFS) basis. Subsequently once the AFMS
hospitals are included in Co-WIN portal, the beneficiaries can registered themselves online.
4. To streamline process of registration of ECHS membersand COVID Vaccination at
designated AFMS HCFs, following directions will be followed at ECHS Polyclinics
(a) OIc ECHS PC will be responsible for preparingeligibilitycertificate in name of
eligible ECHS beneficiary as per format given in Appx 'A' in 02 copies. 01 signed
copy has to be given to service hosp (AFMS hosp) in original (No photocopy should
be accepted by service hosp). 01 copy will be kept with ECHS PC.
2
(b) OIC ECHS PC will prepare nominal roll of ECHS beneficiaries whom such
is issued forward it to Centres on daily basis as per format
Regional
certificate and
given in Appx 'B'.
Medical Officers of ECHS Polyclinic will provide medical certificate to age gp
(c)
between 45 years to 59 years with co-morbidities as directed in ibid letter dated
01 Mar 2021.
(d) ECHS PCwill facilitate the beneficiaries in vaccination registration process
as directed in ibid letter dt 10 Feb 2021.
5. RC ECHS will forward compiled report of all PCs to this HQ (mail ID
jdmed1@[Link]) on daily basis as per format given in Appx C
The vaccines currently available with the AFMS are for HCWs and FLWs. These
6vaccines will not be utilized ab-initio for vaccination of ECHS members till such time
to be in
clarifications in this context is received from the MoHFW. ESM may be advised
contact with OIC ECHs PC before going to Service Hospital.
Wide publicity utilizing all channels of communication will be given to ensure that
7
maximum beneficiaries are able to avail the facility.
8 This is for your further necessary action and dissemination please.
9 This has the approval of MD ECHS.
(Panchal Kalpeshkumar S)
Lt Col
Jt D Med)
Encls: As above. for MD ECHS
Copy to
O/o DGAFMS/DG-3A
DGMS (Army)/5B
DGMS (Navy)/Health for info please.
DGMS (Air)/Med-5
DIAV
Internal
Stats&Automation Sec for uploading this letter on ECHS website
Appx 'A
ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE FOR CovID VACCINATION
is ECHS
This is to certify that Name Age
beneficiary and eligible for COVID vaccination. The details are as following'-
ECHS Card Number
Mobile Number
(Signature of OIC ECHS PC)
Appx B
Ser Date No of ECHS Beneficiaries issued eligibility certificate Remarks
No
>60 Yrs 45-59 Yrs with Co-Morbidity
Appx C
Ser Date Name of ECHS No of ECHS Beneficiaries issued Remarks
No Polyclinic eligibility certificate
>60 Yrs 45-59 Yrs with
Co-Morbidity
Tele: 25683476 Central Organisation ECHS
Integrated HQ of MoD (Army)
Adjutant General's Branch
Thimayya Marg
Near Gopinath Circle
Delhi Cantt-110010
B/49762/AG/ECHS Feb 2021
IHQ of MoD (Navy)/Dir ECHS (N)
Air HQ (VB)/DPS
Ha Southern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Eastern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Western Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Central Command (AVECHS)
HQ Northern Command (AVECHS)
HQ South Western Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Andaman & Nicobar Command (A/ECHS)
ADVISORY:COVIDVACCINATIONIN RIo ECHS BENEFICIARIES
IN AGEGP ABOVE50 YRS AND WITH CO-MORBIDITIES
1 In view of COVID-19 pandemic scenario and COVID vaccination drive which has been
started on 16 Jan 2021 initialy with Health Care Workers, then for Front Line Workers andd
subsequently likely to begin for general public in Mar / Apr 2021.
2. COVID vaccination for general public will involve people above the age of 50
years
and with co-morbidities (deemed to be in greater risk of severity).
3. Registration is required through Co-Win App in website ([Link]) for each
and every citizen of India for getting vaccinated. All the ECHS Polyclinics willact as COVID
Registration Facilitation Centres for providing assistance to senior, super senior ECHs
beneficiaries and widows who are not technology savvy in the registration process.
4 In view of the above, it is requested that following manpower may be provided to each
Polyclinic from the respective formations as and when the Co-Win App is open for general
public. The manpower provided should be capable of filling the details sought by App in
consultation with veterans who need such assistance
S NoType of Polyclinics CIk/DEO
(a Type 'A' ECHS Polyclinic 05
(b) Type 'B'ECHS Polyclinic 04
(C) Type 'C ECHS Polyclinic 03
(d)Type 'D' ECHS Polyclinic 02
5. This is for issuing necessary directions to respective formations under your AOR for
needful.
uupam
(Anupam N Adhaulia)
Col
Dir (Med)
for MD ECHS
Copyto
All Regional Centres
Internal
Stats&Automation Sec for uploading this letter on ECHS website
Tele: 25683476 Central Organisation ECHS
Tele: 25683476 Central Organisation ECHS
Integrated HQ of MoD (Army)
Adjutant General's Branch
Thimayya Marg
Near Gopinath Circle
Delhi Cantt-110010
B/49762/AG/ECHS/2021 Mar 2021
IHQ of MoD (Navy)/Dir ECHS (N)
Air HQ (VB)/DPS
HQ Southern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Eastern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Western Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Central Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Northern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ South Western Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Andaman & Nicobar Command (AVECHS)
All Regional Centres
COVID VACCINATION IN R/O ECHS BENEFICIARIES FOR ABOVE60 YEARS
ANDAGE GP OF 45 YEARS TO 59 YEARS WITH CO-MORBIDITIES
Please ref fwg-
(a) CO ECHS letter No B/49762/AG/ECHS dt 10 Feb 2021 (Copy att).
(b) Prevailing guidelines on COVID vaccination by Gol for general public above
the age gp of 45 years wef 01 Mar 2021.
2. As all ECHS Polyclinics will act as COVID Registration Facilitation Centres for
providing assistance to ECHS beneficiaries, you are requested to promulgat following
directions to all Polyclinics
(a) All ECHS Polyclinics should earmark one / two computer with internet facility
which is already existing at Polyclinics for facilitating registration to ECHS
beneficiaries.
(b) OIC, ECHS Polyclinic will be responsible for training of ECHS Polyclinic staff /
DEO wrt registration process. User manual for the same is att as Appendix 'A'.
Medical Officer of ECHS Polyclinic should provide medical certificate to ECHS
(c)
beneficiaries of age group of 45 years to 59 years with co-morbidities.
3. List of co-morbidities and format of Medical Certificate are att as Appendices
B'&'C
4. Leftover unregistered ECHS Polyclinic Staff will also be registered under COWIN 2.0
portal as per guidelines given in Appendix 'D'.
5 For your info and necessary action please.
(Panchal Kalpeshkumar S)
Lt Col
Jt Dir (Med)
Encls:As above. for MD ECHS
Internal
Stats&Automation Sec for uploading this letter on ECHS website.
Tele/FAX: 011-23093258 Office of the DGAFMS/DG-3A
Ministry of Defence
M' Block, Church Road
New Delhi-110001
PC-402/7/nCoV/DGAFMS/DG-3A 03Mar 2021
DGMS (Amy)/5B
DGMS (Navy)/ Health
DGMS (Air/ Med-5
GUIDELINES FOR COVID-19 VACCINATION OF DEPENDANTS OF SERVING PERSONNEL
AND ECHS MEMBERS IN AFMS HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
Ref this Office letter of even No. dt 24 Dec 2020.
2. Govt of India has extended COVID-19 vaccination
(Covishield and Covaxin) to include
following categories:
(a) All senior citizens of 60 years and above of 60 years
(age or more as on 01 Jan
2022).
(b) All citizens with co-morbidities between 45
years to 59 years (aged or will attain the
age of 45 years to 59 years as on 01 Jan 2022). List of the specified co-morbidities is
attached as Appx 'A.
3. Categories of beneficiaries mentioned in para 2 (a) and 2 (b) in Armed Forces will include
dependants of serving personnel and ECHS members. Vaccination for these two
conducted using Co-WIN portal at AFMS healthcare facilities which are categories will be
portal as COVID Vaccination Centres (CVC). These AFMS CVOCs will be being registered in Co-WIN
available as a choice for
vaccination of dependants of serving personnel and ECHS members
aforesaid categories of beneficiaries can also exercise the after online registration. The
Government or private COVID Vaccination Centres. option of getting vaccinated at
4. Registration for vaccination can be done by the a/m beneficiaries on CoWIN or Arogya
Setu app. However, if self
registration is not feasible, on spot registration facilitiesapp
will be made
available at the designated healthcare facilities.
5. To streamline the process of
registration of Healthcare facilities and beneficiaries on Co-WIN
portal and Co-WIN app, officials from this Office have met the
2021 and necessary modifications to the technical team at MOHFW on 05 Mar
Forces have been proposed. It is existing software to suit the requirements of the
decision from MOHFW is likely to
expected that any outcome in the context following a Armed
fructify within a favorable
period
of 01 week.
6 To address the clientele
requirement in the meanwhile, it is
actions will be initiated by the Armed Forces recommended that the fwg
Healthcare facilities imdt:
(a) All Healthcare facilities which have
been
Vaccination Centres shall approach their designated by the Line Dtes as COVID
on the Co-WIN portal. A minimum of 2-3 respective DIOs for getting their facility registered
pers from each HCF will be trained
operating the Co-WIN portal,
planning vaccination by the DIO for
option of 'Offline and Online' registration will be sessions, registering beneficiaries etc. The
clearly understood to plan the sessions.
(b) One Officer from each
Healthcare facility will be
Manager who during the initial training session nominated as the Vaccination Site
with the DIO shall also
for vaccine collection in work out the modalities
this regard.
Registration
n
HCFs wil begin Spot o
Co-WIN portal, modality wil be adopted tl
on the This
(c) Having registered registration option. into the existinn
Offline' (100%) registration
is integrated
beneficiaries using the beneficiary based on
for done as spot Registratlon'
the software modification be
Such time MoHFW. Registration of beneficiaries can
based 8ystem through
system by a telephonic appointment
or through
come, First serve' basis
a
First
creation of a Helpline Number.
HCFs, depending
has been integrated,
soffware modification day to
(d) Subsequently, after thee of the total capacity per
plan for a percentage
may
on Deneficiary load and response rest available only for Online
registration.
De Spot Registered', keeping the
Internet connectlon, data
in terms of hardware,
(e) Issues related to IT support the Stn Ha/ Fmn
Ha for nece8sary
and crowd control will be projocted to
entry etc
assistance and suPport.
7. Miscissues
conditions qualifying for vaccination of those in
the age group of 45-59
(a) Co-morbid the MOHFW.
years will be strictly in accordance to those specified by
signatories for the
(b) Medical Officers and Speclalists of the AFMS are authorized
certificate, based on which dependents can avail the vaccination.
Wide publicity utilizing all channels of communication will be given to ensure that
(c)
maximum beneficiaries are able to avail the facility.
The vaccines currently available with the AFMS are for HCWs and FLWs. These
(d)
vaccines will not be utilized ab-initio for vaccination of dependents and ESM till such
time clarifications in this context is received from the MoHFW.
(e) Daily category-wise report of the number of vaccinations carried out will be fwd in the
format attached as Appx B' to this office by 1700h.
8. This is for your further necessary action please.
This has the approval of DGAFMS.
(Ghosh)
C
CalAFMS (Health)
Encl: As above
Copy to:
MoD/D (Med) - for info of Nodal Officer, MoD
CDS Sectt
COAS Sect for info please
CNS Sectt
CAS Sect
MoHFW, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi: for info of JS, MoHFW, Mr Vishal Chauhan, IAS.
Central Organization, ECHS for necessary action please
