Covid-19 Vaccine Certificate: About 11,300 people participated in the Covishield and Covaxin trials, the first-ever vaccines permitted to be used against COVID in India. The government on Monday said that they can now get vaccine certificates digitally through CoWIN platform.
A release issued by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said that the participants can download vaccine certificates through CoWIN portal, Arogya setu, Digilocker and Umang apps. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that data of 11,349 such people has been provided by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted: "This is a welcome step. Participants in Covishield and Covaxin trials will be issued digital Covid-19 vaccination certificate through Co-WIN. COVID-19 - The nation thanks them for their incredible commitment and contribution to vaccine research and treatment."
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