CoWIN App Will Be The Official Vaccine App For India – Everything You Need To Know

CoWIN will be the digitization platform for the launch of the COVID-19 vaccines, but please do not download any applications from Google Play at this time, as the official application has not been launched. Before downloading any application for such a sensitive matter, make sure you get the correct application from a trusted source. The central government has introduced a new CoWIN application to implement and expand the mechanism of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution system across the country. The app is reportedly currently in its pre-production stage and has not been published on Google Play or the App Store.

CoWIN (COVID Vaccine Intelligence Network) is supposed to be a comprehensive digital platform to simplify the gradual vaccination process. IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad even announced a challenge asking developers to scale, scale and strengthen the CoWIN platform.

It is reportedly still in development and will be released in the future. As the central government prepares to administer the vaccine to front-line workers, details of the application have emerged. These details have been included on the MeitY site (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare). The CoWIN app is said to have several modules: administrator modules for mass registration, beneficiary registration module for self-registration and individual registration, vaccination module for verification of beneficiary details and vaccination status updates, and beneficiary recognition and status update module for SMS alerts details, electronic vaccination certificate issuance and a CoWIN dashboard with all the information, including details such as name, age, mobile phone number, vaccination status, date and time of vaccination, place of vaccination, place of the session, health center and name of the vaccinator.

As mentioned, users are currently unable to download the CoWIN app from app stores, nor can they register on the official website. Only a few users have access to the platform and only these users can log in or access the application. Once live, all users should be able to download the app for free and sign up for a vaccine.

Indian Express also advises that users will need to upload their identity photo to register for the app. It can be an Aadhar card, a driver’s license, or even a PAN card. The app is said to be compatible with KaiOS users as well and should work on Jio phones.

The government recently approved the Oxford Institute’s Covishield and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin vaccines for emergency use. Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has confirmed that a free vaccine will be provided to frontline workers. The cost of the vaccine for the rest of the population is unknown.