Requisite changes have now been made on the CoWIN digital portal, making online or on-site appointments for Covishield vaccine not possible if the period after first dose for a beneficiary is less than 84 days, it was announced on Sunday.
The Union health ministry on Sunday clarified that already booked online appointments for second dose of Covishield vaccine will remain valid and the same will not be cancelled on Co-WIN platform.
The second wave of Covid19 is taking over the country at an alarming rate. In this situation, vaccinations remain the most effective prevention strategy to maintain immunity for a prolonged period. Citizens aged 18 or above can get themselves registered on Co-WIN app or site to get the jab.
CoWIN portal and app are receiving a new security feature where the users will be promoted for a four-digit security code.
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In a statement, the Union Health Ministry said, "It has been noticed in some instances that citizens that had booked their appointment for Covid vaccination through the CoWIN portal, but did not actually go for vaccination on the scheduled date, have received notification through SMS that a vaccine dose has been administered to them.
CoWIN server faces issues as people try to register for the COVID vaccine. Twitter handle of Aarogya Setu app tweeted "Cowin Portal is working. There was a minor glitch at 4 PM that was fixed. 18 plus can register."
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