Over 3.5 lakh children in 15-18 age group register on CoWin

Over 3.5 lakh beneficiaries of the 15-18 age group have registered themselves on the CoWIN portal to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, as on Sunday morning. As per the data on the CoWin dashboard, 3,57,984 beneficiaries of the 15-18 age group had registered on the portal by 9:30 am. Registrations for vaccinating 15-18-year-old children against COVID-19 […]

CoWIN registrations for 15-18 age group begins from today

In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement on Christmas, registrations for vaccinating 15-18-year-old children against COVID-19 starts from Saturday on the Co-WIN portal. “Let’s get ready to ensure COVID vaccination of all eligible citizens. Registrations on #CoWIN for 15-18 year old children starts from 1st January 2022. #LargestVaccineDrive #Unite2FightCorona,” tweeted the Ministry […]

CoWIN launches new API ‘Know Your Customer’s/Client’s Vaccination Status’

In order to check the COVID-19 vaccination status of an individual, the Co-WIN portal has developed a new API called ‘Know Your Customer’s/Client’s Vaccination Status’, the Union health ministry said on Friday. The ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) said that to use the application program interface( API), an […]

CoWIN being prepared to be made open-source, says PM Modi

Emphasising the importance of technology in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced that India’s COVID vaccination platform CoWIN is being prepared to be made open source. Addressing the CoWIN Global Conclave, PM Modi said, “Indian civilisation considers the whole world as one family. This pandemic has […]

76 countries shows interest in India’s Covid vaccination platform software CoWin

The Modi government is planning to share CoWin — the tech backbone of India’s vaccination drive —  as a product “licensed by the central government”, which will be available to all “interested countries for free, until perpetuity”. In an interview to ThePrint, Dr R.S. Sharma, chairperson of the Empowered Committee […]