CoWIN

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CoWIN
File:Logo of CoWIN.svg
Type of site
National government portal
Available inEnglish, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi, Assamese, Gujarati, Oriya
OwnerGovernment of India
Websitecowin.gov.in
CommercialNo
RegistrationRequired
Launched16 January 2021; 3 years ago (2021-01-16)[1]
Current statusActive

CoWIN (Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network) is an Indian government web portal for 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[edit]

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.[2]

History[edit]

On 16 January 2021, CoWIN started offering COVID-19 vaccination for Frontline Workers in the country.[3]

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.[4]

From 1 April 2021, eligibility was extended to all residents over the age of 45.[5] Registration for the next phase began on 28 April 2021 for 1 May 2021, extending eligibility to all residents over the age of 18.[6]

On 28 June 2021, it was announced that an open source version will be given to over 50 interested countries.[7]

On 21 October 2021, according to the CoWin portal, India crosses 1 billion doses.[8]

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[edit]

Problem/Issue:[edit]

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

Reason/Cause:[edit]

This is because those "unknowns" are registered offline by some mistakes, including your registered phone number is given or written mistakenly.[9][10]

Official screenshot of page 11 of pdf provided by Indian govt. (Download whole pdf below)

Solution:[edit]

Officially there is only one solution provided by govt. is as follows:[11]

"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".

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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 here.)

See Also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "PM Narendra Modi To Launch CoWin App On January 16, Virtually Kickoff India's Vaccination Drive". Moneycontrol.
  2. ↑ "Covid 19 Vaccine: Russian Sputnik V on CoWin app, check price and other details". India Today. 18 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "World's largest vaccination programme begins in India on January 16". The Hindu. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Coronavirus Registration for next phase of vaccination on Co-WIN 2.0 portal to open on March 1". The Hindu. 28 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "CoWin Upgrade, 50 lakh Daily Target: What to Expect As India Vaccinates Citizens Above 45". www.news18.com. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Around 1.33 Crore Apply For Covid Vaccination: 10 Points". NDTV.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Perappadan, Bindu Shajan (28 June 2021). "CoWIN open-source version to be given to 50 nations". The Hindu.
  8. ↑ "100-crore mark! Here's how India celebrated Covid-19 vaccination milestone". Livemint. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ "Bengaluru Techie, Baffled by Stranger's Vaccination Certificate Issued on His Number on CoWIN, Narrates Ordeal". DATAQUEST. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Surprise! Ernakulam man finds his mobile number was used by UP native for Covid vaccine registration". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "CoWIN". www.cowin.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

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