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{{Short description|Indian Government COVID-19 vaccination portal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox website
| screenshot =
| logo = Logo_of_CoWIN.svg
| logocaption =
| caption = Screenshot of CoWin as on July 2021
| url = {{URL|https://cowin.gov.in/}}
| commercial = No
| type = National government portal
| registration = Required
| language = [[English Language|English]], [[Hindi]], [[Marathi Language|Marathi]], [[Malayalam]], [[Bengali Language|Bengali]], [[Kannada]], [[Telugu Language|Telugu]], [[Tamil Language|Tamil]], [[Punjabi Language|Punjabi]], [[Assamese Language|Assamese]], [[Gujarati Language|Gujarati]], [[Oriya Language|Oriya]]
| owner = [[Government of India]]
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2021|01|16|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |title=PM Narendra Modi To Launch CoWin App On January 16, Virtually Kickoff India's Vaccination Drive |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/pm-narendra-modi-to-launch-cowin-app-on-january-16-virtually-kickoff-indias-vaccination-drive-6341041.html |website=Moneycontrol}}</ref>
| current_status = Active
}}

'''CoWIN''' ('''Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network''') is an [[Government of India|Indian government]] [[web portal]] for [[COVID-19 vaccination in India|COVID-19 vaccination]] registration, owned and operated by India's [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]]. It displays booking slots of [[COVID-19 vaccine]] available in the nearby areas and can be booked on the website. The latest extension in Eligibility for taking Vaccine is till 15 years of age, for which the registration started from 1st January 2022.

==About==
Registration for the vaccination slots can be booked on the same day or a few days prior. The platform has also been integrated in the [[Aarogya Setu]] and [[UMANG]] Apps. (The certificate after COVID-19 vaccination can also be obtained through the platform. As of now, three vaccines can be registered on the platform in the country [[Covishield]], [[Covaxin]] and [[Sputnik V]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Covid 19 Vaccine: Russian Sputnik V on CoWin app, check price and other details |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/russian-sputnik-v-on-cowin-app-1803996-2021-05-18 |work=India Today |date=18 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

==History ==
On 16 January 2021, CoWIN started offering COVID-19 vaccination for Frontline Workers in the country.<ref>{{Cite news|author=|date=2021-01-15|title=World's largest vaccination programme begins in India on January 16|newspaper=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/coronavirus-worlds-largest-vaccination-programme-begins-in-india-on-january-16/article33582069.ece|access-date=2021-01-16}}</ref>

On 1 March 2021, the platform started offering vaccination to all residents over the age of 60, residents between the ages of 45 and 60 with one or more qualifying comorbidities, and any health care or frontline worker that did not receive a dose during phase 1.<ref>{{cite news|title=Coronavirus Registration for next phase of vaccination on Co-WIN 2.0 portal to open on March 1|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/coronavirus-registration-for-next-phase-of-vaccination-on-co-win-20-portal-to-open-on-march-1/article33955656.ece?homepage=true|newspaper=The Hindu|date = 28 February 2021}}</ref>

From 1 April 2021, eligibility was extended to all residents over the age of 45.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-03|title=CoWin Upgrade, 50 lakh Daily Target: What to Expect As India Vaccinates Citizens Above 45|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/covid-19-vaccination-for-everyone-above-45-years-starts-from-april-1-heres-all-you-need-to-know-3591725.html|access-date=2021-04-27|website=www.news18.com|language=en}}</ref> Registration for the next phase began on 28 April 2021 for 1 May 2021, extending eligibility to all residents over the age of 18.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Around 1.33 Crore Apply For Covid Vaccination: 10 Points|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/vaccinatoion-cowin-27-lakh-hits-per-minute-government-sources-on-vaccine-registration-2423760|access-date=2021-05-01|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

On 28 June 2021, it was announced that an [[open source]] version will be given to over 50 interested countries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cowin-open-source-version-to-be-given-to-50-nations/article35016558.ece|title=CoWIN open-source version to be given to 50 nations|first=Bindu Shajan|last=Perappadan|date=28 June 2021|publisher=The Hindu}}</ref>

On 21 October 2021, according to the CoWin portal, India crosses 1 billion doses.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=2021-10-21|title=100-crore mark! Here's how India celebrated Covid-19 vaccination milestone|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/100crore-mark-here-s-how-india-celebrated-covid-19-vaccination-milestone-11634822081408.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-22|website=Livemint}}</ref>

From January 3, 2022, eligibility was extended for teens between age of 15 to 18 years old, for which registration started from January 1, 2022 on CoWIN.

==Report an Unknown Member==
===Problem/Issue:===

Nowadays, people found that some unknown members are unintentionally added to their account(s).

===Reason/Cause:===

This is because those "unknowns" are registered offline by some mistakes, including your registered phone number is given or written mistakenly.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-30|title=Bengaluru Techie, Baffled by Stranger’s Vaccination Certificate Issued on His Number on CoWIN, Narrates Ordeal|url=https://www.dqindia.com/bengaluru-techie-baffled-strangers-vaccination-certificate-issued-number-cowin-narrates-ordeal/|access-date=2022-01-11|website=DATAQUEST|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Surprise! Ernakulam man finds his mobile number was used by UP native for Covid vaccine registration|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2021/jun/12/surprise-ernakulam-man-finds-his-mobile-number-was-used-by-up-native-for-covid-vaccine-registration-2315041.html|access-date=2022-01-11|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

[[File:Kash isis is is.jpg|thumb|Official screenshot of page 11 of pdf provided by Indian govt. (Download whole pdf below) ]]

===Solution:===

'''''Officially there is only one solution provided by govt. is as follows:'''''<ref>{{Cite web|title=CoWIN|url=https://www.cowin.gov.in/|access-date=2022-01-11|website=www.cowin.gov.in}}</ref>

''"If beneficiaries find an unknown member added to their registration account who has received vaccination using your mobile number, such unknown members may be reported using this feature.''

'''Such request can be raised by following the given steps:'''

''('''Note:''' This process is irreversible. Be careful!)''

1. Click on "Raise an issue" tab

2. Click on the fourth option "Report unknown member registered with my CoWIN account".

[[File:Isis aisi kash hs.jpg]]

3. Select member who needs to be removed from the account.

4. Click on the declaration that the request will '''revoke vaccination certificates''' and remove member(s) from your account.

5. Click on "Submit Request" tab."

'''''as stated by Govt'''''.

(You may also download the whole pdf by clicking [https://prod-cdn.preprod.co-vin.in/assets/pdf/Grievance_Guidelines.pdf here.])

==See Also==
*[[COVID-19 vaccination in India]]
*[[COVID-19 vaccine]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://dashboard.cowin.gov.in/ CoWIN dashboard] – ''Indian vaccination statistics dashboard''
*[https://sandbox.cowin.gov.in/ CoWIN sandbox] – ''CoWIN International platform details''
*[https://www.rachnasarovar.com/2021/03/corona-vaccine-lagwane-ke-liye-registration-kaise-kare.html CoWIN 2.0] – ''What is CoWIN 2.0''
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[[Category:Government services web portals in India]]
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[[Category:Digital India initiatives]]

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