While many have already registered and got the jab, there could be some who might be looking for some help regarding how to register and where to find the CoWin app etc.
Here is how to register for the COVID-19 vaccine:
How to Register through the CoWIN website or App?
Here is the procedure to register for Covid covaxin through cowin app or website...
• Visit the CoWIN website and click on Register/Sign in yourself.
• Add your mobile number and click on Get OTP. After receiving the OTP, type the digits on the site, and click on 'Verify.'
• Enter all your details, including photo ID proof, name, gender, and year of birth on the 'Register for Vaccination' page. Once this is done, hit Register.
• After you register, you will get the option to schedule an appointment. Click on 'Schedule' next to the name of the person registered.
• Add your pin code and click on Search. The centres in the added pin code will appear.
• Select the date and time and click on 'Confirm'.
It is important to keep in mind that users can add up to four members viaone login and can easily reschedule an appointment.
How to Register through the Aarogya Setu app?
Here is the procedure to register for Covid covaxin through Aarogya Setu app...
• Open the Aarogya Setu app and click on the CoWIN tab present on the home screen.
• Select 'Vaccination Registration' and then enter your phone number. You will receive an OTP and then you can proceed to verify yourself.
• On the 'Register for Vaccination' page, enter all details, including photo ID proof, name, gender, and year of birth. Click on 'Register.'
• After you register, you will get the option to schedule an appointment. Click on Schedule next to the name of the person registered.
• Add your pin code and click on Search. The centres in the added pin code will appear.
• Select the date and time and click on 'Confirm.'
A number of users are facing issues while registering for the vaccine through the CoWin portal or the app. Some users have said that they have not received their OTPs to complete their registration. A large number of users who got their OTPs could not find slots in their areas for setting up a vaccination appointment.
But nonetheless, a total number of over 158 million COVID vaccine doses has been received by people and 21.75 lakh 45+ people in Assam received the first dose of the vaccine and 6.08 lakh got the second dose. Even though the state government claims to have adequate stocks of vaccines with it, every vaccination centre witnesses overcrowding. People are seen to wait for 2-4 days to get vaccinated after the registration of their names. Overcrowding in vaccination centres is an ideal condition under which the virus can spread fast. The shortage of manpower seems to have affected the vaccination drive in the state.
