Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla takes COVID vax shot
India is in the midst of the world s largest vaccination drive and it has approved emergency use of two Made-in-India vaccines - Covaxin and Covishield. The healthcare and frontline workers are first in line to get the jab but as there are over a billion people waiting to get vaccinated against the deadly COVID-19, which brought the entire world to a standstill, infected millions and killed hundreds and thousands of people around the world. But the Indian government has a new rule for those who wish to get vaccinated - link Aadhaar to your mobile number.
To get COVID vaccine, govt says you will have to link Aadhaar with mobile number
The government has made it mandatory for people to link their mobile numbers with the Aadhaar mandatory for receiving Covid-19 vaccination.
Ankita Chakravarti | January 21, 2021 | Updated 18:43 IST
Highlights The government of India has officially rolled out two vaccines for the citizens including the Covaxin and the Covisheild.
Eligible candidates will have to link their Aadhar card to get covid vaccinations. It was announced that the first phase of the vaccination would include frontline workers, people who are above the age of 50.
The government of India has officially rolled out two vaccines for the citizens including the Covaxin and the Covisheild. However, to get any of the two COVID vaccinations, you will have to link your mobile number to your Aadhar card. It was announced that the first phase of the vaccination would include frontline workers, people who are above the age of 50.
Exclusive: Besides Co-Win, Aarogya Setu to be used to self-register for India s vaccine drive
Exclusive: Besides Co-Win, Aarogya Setu to be used to self-register for India s vaccine drive
After priority groups are inoculated, the Aarogya Setu app will allow the public to access limited features for enrolment to get vaccinated through the Co-WIN platform.
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UPDATED: January 20, 2021 10:27 IST
Aarogya Setu app is the single window interface in India for health updates related to Covid-19. (Image: Reuters)
India s contact tracing app Aarogya Setu would now be used in the
world s largest vaccination programme. The app will allow self-registration for the priority groups of the 27 crore elderly population to be vaccinated in India.
NEW DELHI - As India moves to roll out one of the world s biggest vaccination drives, an app called CoWIN (Covid Vaccine Intelligence Work) will be the backbone of the exercise to vaccinate its vast population.
The vaccination drive comes with a whole set of challenges, including the seamless movement of the vaccine from the source to the vaccination centres, storing it at the right temperature throughout and identifying beneficiaries in order of priority, all of which can be difficult even in countries with smaller populations.
But India, not lacking in technological prowess, is banking on the app.
In the financial capital of Mumbai, the authorities have registered 225,000 health workers and front-line staff, including police, on the CoWIN App.
Jan 13, 2021 By Jim Ash Senior Editor Top Stories
Joshua Houss Marks
With a January 20 deadline for comments fast approaching, standing Committee on Technology members proposed some last-minute changes to The Florida Bar’s proposed “Recommended Best Practices Guide for Remote Court Proceedings.”
At a January 11 videoconference meeting, several committee members zeroed in on Remote Procedures Applicable to All Proceedings 1.12: “The preferred videoconferencing platform is Zoom.”
Some committee members expressed concern that the recommendation was too specific, considering that some judicial circuits are using alternate platforms, including WebEx and Microsoft Teams.
“Is there a need to offer a preferred platform within this guidance?” asked Vice Chair Joshua Marks.