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All those above 18 years of age can now register for vaccination against Covid-19 using the CoWIN platform or Aarogya Setu app. The COVID-19 vaccine is being provided for free at government hospitals, while at private hospitals you will have to pay for the vaccine. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the registrations.
There are currently two COVID vaccines being administered in India. These include the Covaxin that has been developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, and Covishield that has been developed by the Oxford-AstraZeneca and is being manufactured by the Serum Institute of India.
Sputnik V which was developed in Russia and is imported and sold in India by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories – has also been approved by the Indian drug regulator, though it is not yet be administered.
Here is how users can get themselves registered for the vaccine using the CoWIN portal and the Aarogya Setu app
1. Visit the CoWIN website and click on Register/Sign in yourself.
2. Add your mobile number and click on Get OTP. After receiving the OTP, type the digits on the site, and click on ‘Verify’.
3. Enter all your details, including photo ID proof, name, gender, and year of birth on the ‘Register for Vaccination’ page. Once this is done, hit Register.
4. After you register, you will get the option to schedule an appointment. Click on ‘Schedule’ next to the name of the person registered.
5. Add your pin code and click on Search. The centres in the added pin code will appear.
6. Select the date and time and click on ‘Confirm’.
It is important to note that users can add up to four members through one login and can easily reschedule an appointment.
1. Open the Aarogya Setu app and click on the CoWIN tab present on the home screen.
2. Select ‘Vaccination Registration’ and then enter your phone number. You will receive an OTP and then you can proceed to verify yourself.
3. On the ‘Register for Vaccination’ page, enter all details, including photo ID proof, name, gender, and year of birth. Click on ‘Register’.
4. After you register, you will get the option to schedule an appointment. Click on Schedule next to the name of the person registered.
5. Add your pin code and click on Search. The centres in the added pin code will appear.
6. Select the date and time and click on ‘Confirm’.
A number of users are facing issues while registering for the vaccine via the CoWIN portal. This includes some users who have not received their OTPs (One Time Passwords) to complete their registration. Meanwhile, a large number of users who did get their OTPs could not find slots in their areas for setting up a vaccination appointment. Check some tweets below.
https://twitter.com/nitinsexyboy/status/1387377615246295041
If there is indeed a server-level crash, the best thing for users to do right now is to try again after some time. We will update this story if any more information regarding the COVID-19 vaccine registration process is available.
