Tag "COVID-19 Vaccine"

Updated corrections on Vaccine Certificate via Cowin will appear on final certificate

By : Laxitha Mundhra

As CoWIN may go global, users in India have been facing issues with the platform in recent times. For instance, Suresh Patel* from Ahemdabad stated that he edited the ID with his passport number on CoWIN Portal. But, unfortunately, when

CoWin platform to be made open source, available to any and all countries: PM Modi in Co-WIN Conclave

By : Laxitha Mundhra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the CoWIN Global Conclave. The conclave focused on India’s offering of the CoWIN platform as a digital tool to the world to combat COVID-19. He underlined India’s commitment to sharing experiences, expertise and resources

CoWIN to go global as countries interested in adopting the tech: Dr RS Sharma

By : Laxitha Mundhra

About 50 countries, including Canada, Mexico, Nigeria and Panama, have shown interest in having a CoWIN-like system to run their vaccination drive, reported PTI. It added that India is ready to share the open-source software free of cost. Dr R S

How to link Vaccine Certificate with Passport via CoWIN?

By : Laxitha Mundhra

A few weeks ago, the Central Government announced that students going to study abroad, persons taking up jobs in foreign countries and athletes going to the Tokyo Olympics could obtain a separate certificate with a Passport ID. The rules stated

CoWIN Vaccine Certificate Verification and Editing Minor Details; How-to Guide

By : Laxitha Mundhra

The Central Government has announced a big update regarding corrections and edits in incorrect mention of the name, gender and birth year on vaccine certificate. You can also merge your two first CoWIN Vaccine Certificates, to get a correct final

Two first dose vaccine certificates? Use CoWIN to merge doses based on ID credentials

By : Laxitha Mundhra 11

“My parents got the first dosage of the vaccine with one account and the second dose with another account. They registered twice by mistake using two different mobile numbers. Now they have two first dose vaccine certificates each, even though

CoWIN allows only 20 searches within 15 minutes; over use may lead to 24 hours ban

By : Laxitha Mundhra

The Central Government has announced a big update regarding corrections and edits in incorrect mention of the name, gender and birth year on vaccine certificate via the CoWIN Website. Meanwhile, for users who are still looking for vaccinations need to

CoWIN Portal now allows you to Edit Name, Gender, Birth Year on Vaccine Certificate

By : Laxitha Mundhra 15

The Central Government has announced a big update regarding corrections and edits in incorrect mention of the name, gender and birth year on vaccine certificate. The tweet, on the Aarogya Setu App’s Twitter handle, stated that users can make corrections

New Guidelines to allow linking vaccination certificate with passport for international travellers

By : Laxitha Mundhra

The Health Ministry has issued new guidelines to allow linking vaccination certificate with passport. Further, international travellers; those travelling abroad for education, jobs, or as part of the Indian contingent for the Tokyo Olympic games; can also get a second dose of

The Indian Startup community gears up fight against the second wave of COVID-19

By : Laxitha Mundhra

From setting helpdesks & helplines to import oxygen cylinders to providing Covid-19 positive patients with meals, to organising & promoting vaccination drives, the Indian startup community is coming together in every way to beat the second wave of coronavirus. Here’s

In case of errors in Vaccine Certificate, the vaccinator can rectify it: Health Ministry

By : Laxitha Mundhra 1

If you have been following our coverage on editing errors in the Covid Vaccine certificate, you are a victim. In a recent update, the ministry dismissed the claim of users who have not received certificates after vaccination. It said that the

[Exclusive] Here’s the Cowin helpline number to edit errors in Covid vaccination certificate

By : Laxitha Mundhra 40

For the last three weeks, the team at CiOL has been relentless in following up to understand how users can edit errors in Covid Vaccination Certificate. While the last two times that we reported, the Co-WIN helpline made it clear

India, take note: Here’s how the Bulgarian Government will allow correction in Covid Vaccine Certificate

By : Laxitha Mundhra

In the vaccinated population of 16 crores, we have over a thousand people who are a victim of mistakes in their covid vaccine certificate. This could lead to not receiving a second dose or a final certificate of the vaccine.

IT Companies that have announced Employee Dedicated Initiatives Against COVID-19

By : Laxitha Mundhra

The pandemic has been the largest global health crisis and the working class has faced serious ramifications. It has affected every socio-economic demographic and created acute anxiety. This has impacted the mental health of individuals in unpredictable ways. But the initiatives

Errors in COVID-19 vaccine certificate cannot be edited: Here’s Why

By : Laxitha Mundhra 2

Currently, users are unable to edit errors in their name, gender and Aadhar card numbers on the COVID-19 vaccine Certificate after they have received the vaccine shot. CiOL took some testimonials from the public and the expression of problems has

Allow us to edit personal details on Vaccine Certificate via Cowin: Victims of Errors

By : Laxitha Mundhra 64

Major Update regarding Edits in Vaccine Certificate! CoWIN Portal now allows you to Edit Name, Gender, Birth Year on Vaccination Certificate. In March, a 72-year-old man from Nagpur took the Covidsheild Vaccine against COVID-19. The certificate that he received mentioned that

Industry Leaders and Organisations Particpate on a Large Scale in India’s Fight Againt Covid-19

By : Laxitha Mundhra

The second wave of COVID-19 has impacted India with unimaginable force. Every day, India is witnessing an average of 3.5 lakh cases of coronavirus infections. The pandemic has tested and severely impacted the country’s economy and medical infrastructure. But the

84.6k people of 18-44 years age received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Day 1: MoHFW

By : Laxitha Mundhra

Vaccination is now open for people between 18 and 44 years as well. But getting an appointment is difficult as slots are filling up fast. Many users have still not been able to book s slot in their respective cities

After CoWIN Portal and Aarogya Setu servers crash, Centre states that there was no technical glitch

By : Laxitha Mundhra

After the Vaccination registration for 18+ Indians began yesterday at 4 PM, the portals for registration – CoWIN, Aarogya Setu and Umang App crashed. Due to the server down, several users could not register themselves. Further, users were unable to log

Aarogya Setu App and CoWin website facing server down ahead of vaccine registration drive

By : CIOL Bureau

The Government of India has initiated the registration for Phase III of the Covid-19 vaccination drive for those aged between 18-45 years starting today at 4 PM. But as lakhs of people rushed to register for the COVID vaccine, the CoWIN