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India allowed foreign nationals to get Covid-19 vaccine through CoWIN
India allowed foreign nationals residing here to receive covid-19 vaccine by registering on the Co-Win portal on August 9, 2021. Highlights Foreigners can use their passport as identity document to register themselves on CoWIN portal. After registering on this portal, they will get a slot to get vaccination done. This decision was taken to ensure ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • COVID-19 vaccine • COWIN • CoWIN Platform • national vaccination drive
Covishield-jabbed to be allowed into 8 European countries
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: COVAXIN • COVISHILED • COWIN • CoWIN Platform • EU’s Digital Green Pass • European Union’s Green Pass list
India to provide CoWIN technology to other countries
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network • COVID-19 vaccine • COWIN • CoWIN APP • CoWIN Platform • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
UDID card for Co-WIN registration
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Co-WIN 2.0 platform • COVID-19 vaccine • COWIN • UDID project • Unique Disability Identification (UDID)
Co-WIN introduces 4-digit security code
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Co-WIN • COVID-19 • COVID-19 vaccine • COWIN • Immunisation • Vaccination