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Covishield-jabbed to be allowed into 8 European countries

July 2, 2021

Eight European Union states included Covishield in list of vaccines approved to enter into the region. Key Points Covishield was allowed in 8 EU counties after India warned of retaliation when none of its vaccines were added to ‘Green Pass’. Which 8 countries allowed entry? Eight countries include Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Iceland, Greece, Spain, Ireland ..

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India to provide CoWIN technology to other countries

June 24, 2021

India has decided to make CoWIN platform an open source for other countries in order to enable them to use this technology to run their own vaccination drives. Which countries to join? Countries including Vietnam, Iraq, Peru, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Panama, Nigeria, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates and Uganda have expressed their interest in learning about ..

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UDID card for Co-WIN registration

June 10, 2021

Central government has asked states and union territories to include UDID (Unique Disability Identification) card as identity proof while registering on Co-WIN 2.0 platform. It will ensure a smooth and effective Covid-19 vaccination drive. Why UDID was allowed? UDID was allowed with the aim of helping disabled persons to access Covid-19 vaccination. Earlier, as per ..

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Co-WIN introduces 4-digit security code

May 10, 2021

The Ministry of Health recently announced that a new security feature is being added to the Co-WIN software. Co-WIN is COVID-19 Vaccine Intelligence Network. What is the new security feature? The Health Ministry has recently added a four-digit security code to the CO-WIN software. When a person books vaccination slots on Co-WIN platform, he or ..

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