The apex court said such policy could have serious implications on the fundamental right to equality and the right to health of persons within the age group of 18 to 44 years. It also noted that even the digitally literate are finding it hard to procure vaccination slots through CoWIN portal.
CoWIN website, used to book vaccination slots in India, does not collect any information about the COVID-19 infection history of patients, the Union Health Ministry clarified on Monday.
The ratio of registrations on CoWIN website for vaccination to doses administered has improved to 6.5: 1 from an "alarming" 11:1 a week ago, Dr RS Sharma, chairman of the Empowered Group on Technology and Data Management to combat Covid, said.
For Covid-19 vaccine Aadhaar is mandatory even if registration on CoWin done with other ID. Sort of
Several users were turned down by vaccination centres for not possessing Aadhaar Card whereas they had used other government-approved ID cards to register.
Ankita Chakravarti | May 21, 2021 | Updated 15:13 IST
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CoWin platform allowed users to book vaccination slot using any of the government-approved identity card
Now if you want to book a slot, you will have to register using the Aadhaar card and carry it with you to the vaccination centre.
Have you booked your COVID-19 vaccination slot using your PAN Card? Chances are you will have to wait longer or might not get the vaccine at all because the Aadhaar Card has been mandatory for vaccine registration. Several users were turned down by vaccination centres for not possessing an Aadhaar Card whereas they had other government-approved ID cards and registered on CoWin website using those cards. While no official announceme