COVID-19 vaccination to be halted for two days; CoWIN app to be updated
The drive will be halted on these two days as the Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network (CoWIN) platform will be transitioning from CoWIN 1.0 to CoWIN 2.0
BusinessToday.In | February 26, 2021 | Updated 13:29 IST
CoWIN is a digital platform for real-time monitoring of COVID-19 vaccine delivery and distribution
Coronavirus immunisation drive, launched on January 16 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi across India, will not take place on Saturday (February 27) and Sunday (February 28).
The drive will be halted on these two days as the Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network (CoWIN) platform, a digital platform for real-time monitoring of COVID-19 vaccine delivery and distribution, will be transitioning from CoWIN 1.0 to CoWIN 2.0. People eligible for vaccination in the upcoming phase will be able to self-register on the CoWIN 2.0 app.
Updated Mar 01, 2021 | 11:33 IST
Co-WIN is a platform for Indian citizens to register for COVID-19 vaccination and schedule their vaccination slots at the nearest centres. Representative image | Photo Credit: iStock Images
New Delhi: India is all set to witness another phase of vaccination against COVID-19 pandemic from March 1. People above 60 and those above 45 years of age with comorbidities will be vaccinated in the second phase of the world s largest vaccination drive, which started in India on January 16.
Those who are eligible for the vaccination in this phase can register themselves on the government s portal, Co-WIN (a digital platform that was formed for real-time monitoring of COVID-19 vaccine delivery) for the same.
COVID warriors in no rush, want refuse , delay option on Centre s CoWin-20 app
CoWin-20 app
Mumbai: Doctors and healthcare workers (HCWs) believe that the Central Government s app CoWin-20 should include a refusal and delay option, so that they can opt out before being registered on the application.
Recently, in a meeting with the Union Health Minister, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope also pointed out the need for a reject option in the application. Health experts say, since registration for the vaccine drive is voluntary, HCWs may or may not register for it. But if they do register, then they are required to take both doses. Moreover, there should also be a delay option in case someone is not ready to take the vaccine in the first phase but can take it in the second phase.