Set up by the Indian government’s ministry of health and family welfare, COWIN or covid vaccine intelligence network is a government web portal that houses information on the covid-19 vaccine. Along with providing information on the vaccine, COWIN also acts as a registration portal for the covid vaccine and provides vaccination certificates or documents to the vaccinated people. Let’s take a look at how the web portal works and how these documents can be downloaded?
How does COWIN work?
In order to make the covid-19 vaccine accessible to everyone around the country, the government of India designed the web portal known as COWIN. The COWIN web portal is integrated with the Aarogya Setu app and Umang app, through which people can register themselves and book their preferred time slot to take the vaccine.
Here are the steps for the वैक्सीन पंजीकरण or COVID-19 vaccine registration.
- Go to www.cowin.gov.in and click on register. By providing your Aadhar card details, an OTP will be generated, which will let you login and create your profile.
- Alternatively, you can download the Aarogya setu app and create a profile and register yourself on the COWIN portal.
- If you cannot register online, you can visit any vaccination center and schedule your vaccination appointment. All registrations are free of charge.
Once you have registered online and booked a slot to take the vaccine, you have to go to the vaccination center and take the first dose. The same process has to be repeated for the second vaccination dose. After completing both doses, you will receive a certificate of vaccination that will state the beneficiary reference ID, vaccine name, date of doses and the vaccination center. In order to verify Cowin certificate, scan the QR code on the bottom of the vaccination certificate.
What is the COWIN certificate, and why is it used?
The COWIN vaccination certificate is provided by the government of India as a proof of vaccination. This certificate is received after both vaccine doses and can be viewed on the COWIN portal, Aarogya setu and Umang apps. This certificate contains personal details such as names, dates, vaccine information and a QR code, which can be scanned and used to verify the Cowin vaccine certificate.
Due to the rapid spread of the covid-19 pandemic, many states and countries have restricted travel of non-vaccinated citizens and have made it mandatory to produce a vaccination proof at the time of travel. This certificate is also used for entry in certain public places and events and having it with you is crucial. Without this certificate, entry can be refused in various places such as malls, theaters, public spaces, airports, railways stations etc.
How to download the COWIN certificate?
Every individual gets their own vaccination certificate after taking both doses of the vaccine. This certificate can be downloaded in various ways and through various apps which are all certified by the government. It can also be accessed without an internet connection making it easy to travel.
The Cowin vaccination certificate can be downloaded via the Cowin website, Aarogya setu app, Umang app, Eka care and Digilocker app. Here’s how you can download the certificate through these various portals.
Via Cowin Website
- Go to www.cowin.gov.in
- Sign in or Register
- Verify it by entering the OTP
- Find certificate tab by clicking under your name
- Download the certificate
Via Aarogya Setu App
- On your smartphone, download the Aarogya setu app
- Log in/sign in or sign up/register with your mobile number
- Click on the “cowin” tab
- Click on “vaccine certificate” and enter your 13-digit beneficiary ID written on your certificate
- Download the certificate
Via Digilocker
- Install the Digilocker app on your smartphone
- Sign in/ register on the app
- Under “documents you might need” click on covid vaccine certificate
- Provide your 13-digit beneficiary ID and load the certificate
- Download the certificate
Via Eka Care
- Visit the eka care website at www.eka.care/download-covid-vaccination-certificate
- Enter your 10-digit registered mobile number
- Enter OTP
- Receive your Cowin vaccine certificate on WhatsApp
- Download certificate
The certificate can be downloaded using your mobile or Aadhar number as well but it is simpler to follow the above mentioned methods.