CoWIN data leak: There have been claims about a breach of data of citizens registered on the CoWIN platform, and opposition parties have asked the government to take deterrent action.
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) on January 16 approved market authorisation to Covovax as a heterologous booster dose for adults who have been administered two doses of Covishield or Covaxin.
A plea was filed by Siddharthshankar Sharma who claimed that Aadhaar card was being mandatorily insisted upon for administering COVID-19 vaccination on the CoWIN portal.
Earlier, reports claimed that the leaked data has been put on sale on the Raid Forums website where a cybercriminal claims to have personal data of over 20,000 people.
The civil surgeon, Dr Vibha Kumari Singh, however, said she had taken the jab thrice as per rules. Singh also claimed that someone else managed to get vaccine shots using her PAN card details, and called for a probe.
The service could be utilised by a service provider -- private entities such as travel agencies, offices, employers, entertainment agencies or government agencies such as IRCTC -- for whom verifying a person's vaccination status is critical for facilitating a service requested by the citizen, an official said.
As a critic of Cowin, let me say they’ve done something terrific, said senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, praising the Modi government over CoWIN portal.
COVID-19 vaccination certificate is going to be quite helpful while travelling in the post-COVID era. So, it is mandatory to have correct details on your certificate. If there is any error in your name or year of birth, here's how you can fix it through the CoWIN online portal.
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