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New Delhi: Chennai-based Berty Thomas, who works with an investment bank, tried booking a slot when the Covid-19 vaccine drive opened up for all adults across the country from 1 May. But he was unable to find one.
Thomas is among the thousand across the country who have been struggling to find a vaccination slot on Modi government’s CoWin portal or Aarogya Setu app as the slots disappear as soon as they become available and are taking to social media for registration-related queries.
This is where several tech companies and software developers such as Thomas have come to the rescue.
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May 06, 2021 15:13 IST
Having trouble finding vaccination centres on CoWIN or Aarogya Setu? These vaccine hacks, started by technologists across the country, are being lapped up by the public and understandably so
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Having trouble finding vaccination centres on CoWIN or Aarogya Setu? These vaccine hacks, started by technologists across the country, are being lapped up by the public and understandably so
This time last year, India was queuing outside supermarkets and banks. Now the queues have also moved to the digital space, as the vaccination drive for all adults has opened up across the country. It has not been easy; the wait has been riddled with anxiety owing to vaccine shortages.
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The COVID-19 vaccination program for everyone above the age of 18 in India started on May 1. However, since a lot of states were not able to procure large amounts of vaccine doses, many people are still unable to successfully book a slot on the CoWIN website. CoWIN is the official website for registering and booking an appointment to get inoculated against the Coronavirus. The government extended the eligibility criteria to include most of the population in India as there is a spike in new COVID-19 cases in India.
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