While several media reports have claimed a glitch on the Co-WIN App, the Health Ministry on Monday clarified that there is no glitch in CoWIN right from the start and that registration and booking for an appointment for COVID-19 vaccination has to be done through the portal only and not the CoWIN App as it is meant for use only by administrators.
RS Sharma, Head, Empowered Panel on Covid vaccinations in a statement said, "Some people had spread misinformation that there is CoWIN app. Later, we specified that there is no such app."
Taking to its Twitter handle earlier today, the health ministry said, "Registration and booking for an appointment for #COVID19 vaccination are to be done through #CoWIN Portal: www.cowin.gov.in. There is NO #CoWIN App for beneficiary registration. The App on Play Store is for administrators only."
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a >#LargestVaccineDrive</a><br><br>Registration and booking for appointment for <a >#COVID19</a> Vaccination is to be done through <a >#CoWIN</a> Portal: <a >https://t.co/4VNaXj35GR</a>.<br><br>There is NO <a >#CoWIN</a> App for beneficiary registration. The App on Play Store is for administrators only. <a >pic.twitter.com/ifAmoEG3P2</a></p>— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) <a >March 1, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The registration for the second phase of the Coronavirus vaccination drive started at 9 am today at the official website - www.cowin.gov.in.
People above 45 years of age with 20 comorbid conditions, including heart failure with hospital admission in the past year, are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccination in the second phase.
Citizens can now register and book an appointment for vaccination, anytime and anywhere, using the COWIN portal. Below are the steps given to be followed in order to register on the portal.
How To Register For COVID-19 Vaccine On CoWin Portal?
Step 1: Citizens can now register by visiting - www.cowin.gov.in
Step 2: Enter a valid mobile number. Click on the "Get OTP" button
Step 3: OTP will be sent to the phone number via SMS
Step 4: Enter the OTP and click the "Verify" button.
Step 5: Once the OTP is validated, you will be directed to the "registration of Vaccination" page
Step 6: Enter details required
Step 7: Once the details are entered, click the "Register" button at the bottom right. You will receive a confirmation message.
Citizens can schedule an Appointment fro the Account details page by clicking on the calendar button or click "Schedule Appointment". The system will navigate to the "Book Appointment for Vaccination page". By selecting a suitable vaccination centre and slot, you can book an appointment. So far over one million citizens registered themselves on the Co-WIN portal till 1 pm on Monday.