The Centre on Monday has allowed on-site, or walk-in, registration of “a few beneficiaries" in the 18-44 age group at government-run Covid vaccination facilities to “minimise vaccine wastage". The step would help use ‘some dose left unutilised in case online appointee beneficiaries do not turn up on day of vaccination’, the government said. The government statement also read that ‘this feature will be used only upon the decision of the respective State/UT to do so’. The Health Ministry has further advised states and UTs to exercise caution while opening up on-site registration to avoid overcrowding at vaccination centres.