The vaccination drive in the third phase for the age group of 18 to 44 began at few centres in Maharashtra today. The drive began at five centres in Mumbai and two centres in Pune and also in some of the districts in the state.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Only those beneficiaries who had registered on the Cowin portal received the time slot today. The youth expressed satisfaction after getting the first dose of the vaccine. They also appealed to other beneficiaries to follow registration procedures for the vaccination and avoid visiting the vaccine centres without registration.</span><br />