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TMC leader posted screenshots from messaging platform Telegram showing censored personal details of senior politicians.

Data leak from CoWIN, personal info of vaccine recipients available, says TMC leader

TMC's Saket Gokhale called India's Electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw "incompetent" while asking whether the government knew about the data breach and kept it under wraps.

Around two-and-a-half years after India began vaccinations against Covid-19, reports have emerged that there has been a major data leak from the CoWIN portal.
Trinamool Congress leader Saket Gokhale on June 12, 2023, claimed that the personal details of all vaccinated Indians were "freely available" online.
He tweeted screenshots of a bot on messaging platform Telegram sharing information of politicians like P Chidambaram, Derek O'Brien, Sushmita Dev, and even the deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh.
Gokhale asked whether the Modi government was aware about the data breach, and if it was, then why people were not notified about it. He also called Minister of Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw "incompetent".
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It will be available at private hospitals as a booster dose for adults who have already been injected with 2 doses of either Covaxin or Covishield.

India nasal vaccine price: ₹800 at private, ₹325 in govt hospitals, GST extra for Bharat Biotech iNCOVACC

India nasal vaccine price revealed: ₹800 plus 5% GST for Bharat Biotech's iNCOVACC, says report | Covid


India nasal vaccine price revealed: ₹800 plus 5% GST for Bharat Biotech's iNCOVACC, says report

It will be available at private hospitals as a booster dose for adults who have already been injected with 2 doses of either Covaxin or Covishield.

Days after the Indian government cleared the use of the country's first nasal vaccine against Covid-19, the inoculant's price has been revealed.
Bharat Biotech's iNCOVACC is set to cost ₹800, excluding a Goods and Services Tax (GST) levy for private markets. The needle-less vaccine will cost ₹325 plus GST for government supplies.
A press release from the vaccine maker said the jab will be rolled out in the fourth week of January, 2023.
The approval of the nasal vaccine was announced on 23 December 2022. It will be available at private hospitals as a booster dose for adults who have already been injected with 2 doses of either Covaxin or Covishield.
The ministry's approval for the intranasal vaccine as a booster comes amid a spurt in Covid cases in China and some other countries.
The nasal vaccine -- BBV154 -- had received approval of the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) in November for restricted use in an emergency situation for those above 18 years as a heterologous booster dose.
The intranasal vaccine iNCOVACC is a recombinant replication deficient adenovirus vectored vaccine with a pre-fusion stabilised spike protein. This vaccine candidate was evaluated in phase I, II and III clinical trials with successful results, the Hyderabad-based vaccine-maker had said in a statement.
Clinical trials were conducted to evaluate iNCOVACC as a primary dose schedule as well as a heterologous booster dose for subjects who have previously received two doses of either Covishield or Covaxin.
(With PTI inputs)
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India today starts booster shots for all above the age of 18. Earlier the booster was only given to all individuals above the age of 60. 
The booster or precaution dose is the third dose of the vaccine, double vaccinated people can get. 
All individuals above the age of 18 can now get the dose provided nine months have passed since the second dose. The precaution dose, however, will be the same as the previous two vaccine the individual has received. 
Only private players will be administering the dose for now.
Your COWIN account lets you how how many days left till you're eligible for the precaution dose. 
Unlike those above 60 whose booster doses are free, those in the 18-59 age bracket will need to pay. Both Covishield and Covaxin are now priced at Rupees 225. In addition to that cost, hospitals are allowed to charge up to Rs 150 in service charge over and above the cost of the vaccine.
Both vaccines had a higher price tag. Covaxin was priced at Rupees 1200 and Covishield at Rs 600. Both companies slashed the prices drastically after discussions with the government. 

Covid precaution dose for 18+: all you need to know

Booster shots are available to all above 18 starting today. Here's all you need to know. 

India today starts Covid booster shots for all above the age of 18. Earlier the booster was only given to all 60 and above&nbsp;individuals.&nbsp;
The booster&nbsp;or precaution dose is the third dose of the vaccine that double vaccinated people can get.&nbsp;
All those above the age of 18 can now get the dose provided nine months have passed since the second dose. The precaution dose, however, will be the same as the previous two vaccine doses the individual received.&nbsp;
Only private players will be administering the dose for now.
Your COWIN&nbsp;account lets you how how many days left till you're eligible for the precaution dose.&nbsp;
Unlike those above 60 whose booster doses are free, those in the 18-59 age bracket will need to pay. Both Covishield and Covaxin are priced at Rupees 225. In addition to that cost, hospitals are allowed to charge up to Rs 150 in service charge.
Both vaccines had a higher price tag. Covaxin&nbsp;was priced at Rupees 1200 and Covishield&nbsp;at Rs 600. Both companies slashed the prices drastically after discussions&nbsp;with the government.&nbsp;

Booster shots are available to all above 18 starting today. Here's all you need to know.&nbsp;

India has rolled out&nbsp;Covid-19 booster shots for all above the age of 18. Earlier the booster was only given to all 60 and above&nbsp;individuals.&nbsp;
The booster&nbsp;or precaution dose is the third dose of the vaccine that double vaccinated people can get.&nbsp;
All those above the age of 18 can now get the dose provided nine months have passed since the second dose. The precaution dose, however, will be the same as the previous two vaccine doses the individual received.&nbsp;
Only private players will be administering the dose for now.
Your COWIN&nbsp;account lets you hknow how many days left till you're eligible for the precaution dose.&nbsp;
Unlike those above 60 whose booster doses are free, those in the 18-59 age bracket will need to pay. Both Covishield and Covaxin are priced at Rs 225. In addition to that cost, hospitals are allowed to charge up to Rs 150 in service charge.
Both vaccines had a higher price tag. Covaxin&nbsp;was priced at Rs 1200 and Covishield&nbsp;at Rs 600. Both companies slashed the prices drastically after discussions&nbsp;with the government.&nbsp;
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Vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII) on Friday said the precaution dose of its Covishield vaccine against COVID-19 will be priced at Rs 600 per shot for eligible individuals.
SII CEO Adar Poonawalla also welcomed the government’s move to allow precaution dose of the vaccine to all aged above 18 years at private vaccination centres, saying it will further provide long-term protection against the virus, and aid ease of travel.
“End-users will pay Rs 600 for the booster dose and the hospitals will get at discounted price,” Poonawalla said in a statement.
The Union Health Ministry on Friday announced that those above the age of 18 years who have completed nine months after the administration of the second dose will be eligible for the precaution dose.
Reacting to the government’s decision in a tweet, Poonawalla said, "We are delighted by GOI’s announcement on booster. The decision will further provide long term protection and aid ease of travel." He, however, said the nine-month gap was a bit long although the company had 200 million dosages in stock. SII has the capacity to produce 4 billion dosages.
Poonawalla also exuded confidence that the whole country can be vaccinated in about three months in case of requirement in future.
SII and Bharat Biotech have been major suppliers of COVID-19 vaccines to the government so far.
Earlier in the day, he had stated that the booster dose should be made available to the public, saying it would help in protecting against the virus in future besides helping Indians overcome restrictions while travelling abroad.
In a tweet responding to a user, who highlighted difficulties faced by Indians travelling abroad who got their second dose in April 2021, Poonawalla had said,”I agree with you & sympathise for the inconvenience, boosters now should be made available to the public as a CHOICE.” He further said GoI “has done a fantastic job, protecting our nation with two doses, but in the context of future protection and travel restrictions, boosters will be useful”.
According to the health ministry, so far, about 96 per cent of all those above the age of 15 years in India have received at least one vaccine dose, while about 83 per cent have received both doses.
More than 2.4 crore precaution doses have also been administered to healthcare workers, frontline workers and those aged above 60 years. Besides, 45 per cent of beneficiaries in the 12-14 years age group have received the first dose, the ministry said.
The ongoing free COVID-19 inoculation programme through government vaccination centres for the first and the second dose to the eligible population as well as the precaution dose to healthcare workers, frontline workers and those above 60 years will be accelerated, the ministry stated.

Covishield booster dose priced at Rs 600 per shot: Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla

Reacting to the government’s decision in a tweet, Poonawalla however, said the nine-month gap was a bit long although the company had 200 million dosages in stock

Vaccine maker Serum Institute of India has said the precaution dose of its Covishield vaccine against Covid-19 will be priced at Rs 600 per shot for eligible individuals.
SII CEO Adar Poonawalla also welcomed the government&rsquo;s move to allow precaution dose of the vaccine to all aged above 18 years at private vaccination centres, saying it will further provide long-term protection against the virus, and aid ease of travel.
The Union Health Ministry on Friday announced that those above the age of 18 years who have completed nine months after the administration of the second dose will be eligible for the precaution dose.
Reacting to the government&rsquo;s decision in a tweet, Poonawalla&nbsp;however, said the nine-month gap was a bit long although the company had 200 million dosages in stock. SII has the capacity to produce 4 billion dosages.
Poonawalla also exuded confidence that the whole country can be vaccinated in about three months in case of requirement in future.
SII and Bharat Biotech have been major suppliers of Covid-19 vaccines to the government so far.
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Reacting to the government&rsquo;s decision in a tweet, Poonawalla&nbsp;however, said the nine-month gap was a bit long although the company had 200 million dosages in stock

Vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII) on Friday said the precaution dose of its Covishield vaccine against COVID-19 will be priced at Rs 600 per shot for eligible individuals.
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/partner/all-india-management-association/boosting-india-s-health-security-adar-poonawalla-in-conversation-with-sanjiv-goenka-1649847929961" target="_blank">SII CEO Adar Poonawalla</a> also welcomed the government&rsquo;s move to allow precaution dose of the vaccine to all aged above 18 years at private vaccination centres, saying it will further provide long-term protection against the virus, and aid ease of travel.
&ldquo;End-users will pay Rs 600 for the booster dose and the hospitals will get at discounted price,&rdquo; Poonawalla said in a statement.
The Union Health Ministry on Friday announced that those above the age of 18 years who have completed nine months after the administration of the second dose will be eligible for the precaution dose.
Reacting to the government&rsquo;s decision in a tweet, Poonawalla said, "We are delighted by GOI&rsquo;s announcement on booster. The decision will further provide long term protection and aid ease of travel." He, however, said the nine-month gap was a bit long although the company had 200 million dosages in stock. SII has the capacity to produce 4 billion dosages.
Poonawalla also exuded confidence that the whole country can be vaccinated in about three months in case of requirement in future.
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Earlier in the day, he had stated that the booster dose should be made available to the public, saying it would help in protecting against the virus in future besides helping Indians overcome restrictions while travelling abroad.
In a tweet responding to a user, who highlighted difficulties faced by Indians travelling abroad who got their second dose in April 2021, <a href="https://www.editorji.com/partner/all-india-management-association/boosting-india-s-health-security-adar-poonawalla-in-conversation-with-sanjiv-goenka-1649847929961" target="_blank">Poonawalla </a>had said,&rdquo;I agree with you &amp; sympathise for the inconvenience, boosters now should be made available to the public as a CHOICE.&rdquo; He further said GoI &ldquo;has done a fantastic job, protecting our nation with two doses, but in the context of future protection and travel restrictions, boosters will be useful&rdquo;.
According to the health ministry, so far, about 96 per cent of all those above the age of 15 years in India have received at least one vaccine dose, while about 83 per cent have received both doses.
More than 2.4 crore precaution doses have also been administered to healthcare workers, frontline workers and those aged above 60 years. Besides, 45 per cent of beneficiaries in the 12-14 years age group have received the first dose, the ministry said.
The ongoing free COVID-19 inoculation programme through government vaccination centres for the first and the second dose to the eligible population as well as the precaution dose to healthcare workers, frontline workers and those above 60 years will be accelerated, the ministry stated.

India is set to administer Covid vaccine to children in the age group of 15-18 years from January 3.

Children Covid Vaccine Registration Date | Children aged 15 to 18 can register on CoWin from Jan 1, use student ID card

Children aged 15 to 18 can register for vaccine on CoWin from Jan 1, can use student card as ID

Children aged 15 to 18 can register for vaccine from Jan 1

India is set to administer Covid vaccine to children in the age group of 15-18 years from&nbsp;January 3. The children will be able to register on the CoWIN app from January 1, CoWIN platform Chief RS Sharma told news agency ANI on Monday.
Sharma further added that an additional 10th ID card for registration has been added to the platfrom. The student ID card will be accepted for registration as some might not have Aadhaar or other identity cards, he said.
Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is likely to be the only Covid-19 vaccine available, for now, for children in the age group of 15-18 years, who will be inoculated from January 3, PTI has reported quoting official sources.
Healthcare, frontline workers and citizens above 60 years of age with comorbidities would be administered the third dose of the same vaccine they had been given before. This will be available from January 10.
The gap between the second and third dose of Covid-19 vaccine, which is being termed as "precaution dose", is likely to be nine to 12 months.

India is set to administer Covid vaccine to children in the age group of 15-18 years from&nbsp;January 3

India is set to administer Covid vaccine to children in the age group of 15-18 years from&nbsp;January 3. The children will be able to register on the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/new-feature-on-cowin-you-can-now-correct-errors-update-covid-certificate-1623232411711">CoWIN app</a> from January 1, CoWIN platform Chief RS Sharma told news agency ANI on Monday.
Sharma further added that an additional 10th ID card for registration has been added to the platfrom. The student ID card will be accepted for registration as some might not have Aadhaar or other identity cards, he said.
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Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is likely to be the only Covid-19 vaccine available, for now, for children in the age group of 15-18 years, who will be inoculated from January 3, PTI has reported quoting official sources.
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The indigenously developed ZyCoV-D is the world's first DNA-based needle-free Covid-19 vaccine.
Healthcare, frontline workers and citizens above 60 years of age with comorbidities would be administered the third dose of the same vaccine they had been given before. This will be available from January 10.
The gap between the second and third dose of Covid-19 vaccine, which is being termed as "precaution dose", is likely to be nine to 12 months.
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The Health Ministry on Monday said foreign nationals residing in India are eligible to get vaccinated against Covid-19. They can register on the govt's CoWin portal using their passport as an identity document. Once registered, they will get a slot for vaccination.
The govt in its press release said that a significant number of foreign nationals are living in India, especially in large metropolitan areas, where the potential for spread of Covid-19 is high due to higher population density. So it is important to vaccinate all eligible people.
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India's national Covid-19 vaccination programme has been underway since January 2021. So far, more than 51 crore vaccine doses have been administered across the country. All citizens aged 18 years and above are eligible to get vaccinated.

Foreign nationals in India can now get vaccinated using their passport

A foreigner living in India is now eligible for the Covid&nbsp;vaccine with their passport&nbsp;as an identity document

Foreign nationals in India are eligible to get vaccinated against Covid-19
They can register on&nbsp;CoWin&nbsp;using their passport as an identity document
Govt: may foreigners living in cities where chances of spread are higher
Over 51 crore vaccine doses have been administered in India so far

They can register on the govt's CoWin portal using their passport as identity document. Once registered, they will get a slot for vaccination.

The Health Ministry on Monday said foreign nationals residing in India are eligible to get vaccinated against Covid-19. They can register on the govt's CoWin portal using their passport as an identity document. Once registered, they will get a slot for vaccination.
The govt in its press release said that a significant number of foreign nationals are living in India, especially in large metropolitan areas, where the potential for spread of Covid-19 is high due to higher population density. So it is important to vaccinate all eligible people.
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India's national Covid-19 vaccination programme has been underway since January 2021. So far, more than 51 crore vaccine doses have been administered across the country. All citizens aged 18 years and above are eligible to get vaccinated.

The government on Sunday announced that Covid-19 vaccination certificate can now be obtained within seconds via WhatsApp.
The office of Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in a tweet explained the process-&nbsp;"Revolutionising common man's life using technology! Now get #COVID19 vaccination certificate through MyGov Corona Helpdesk in 3 easy steps. Save contact number: +91 9013151515. Type &amp; send 'covid certificate' on WhatsApp. Enter OTP. Get your certificate in seconds."&nbsp;
But several people complained of fallacies in the downloaded certificates.
However, the convenient method gained bipartisan praise. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said that though he was a critic of CoWin, the WhatsApp option is terrific as it is simple and fast.

You can now download your Covid vaccination certificate on WhatsApp 'within seconds' 

Covid-19 vaccination certificate can now be obtained within seconds via WhatsApp.

The government on Sunday announced that Covid-19 vaccination certificate can now be obtained within seconds via WhatsApp.
The office of Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in a tweet explained the process- save the number provided by govt, type &amp; send a message on WhatsApp&nbsp;and then&nbsp;enter the&nbsp;OTP&nbsp;received.
This is a significant move at a time when several states are insisting on vaccination certificates for inter-state travel.
The convenient method gained praise from across the political aisle. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said that though he was a critic of CoWin, the WhatsApp option is terrific as it is simple and fast.
However, several people who tried the process said they got incorrect results. Some complained the certificate mentioned the same date for both doses, while others said they were informed that they had received no vaccine

3 easy steps to get the vaccination certificate&nbsp;in seconds on WhatsApp

The government on Sunday announced that Covid-19 vaccination certificate can now be obtained within seconds via WhatsApp.
The office of Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in a tweet explained the process. Save contact number: +91 9013151515.
Type &amp; send 'covid certificate' on WhatsApp.
Enter OTP. Get your certificate in seconds.
This is a significant move at a time when several states are insisting on vaccination certificates for inter-state travel.
The convenient method gained praise from across the political aisle. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said that though he was a critic of CoWin, the WhatsApp option is terrific as it is simple and fast.
However, several people who tried the process said they got incorrect results. Some complained the certificate mentioned the same date for both doses, while others said they were informed that they had received no vaccine

PM Modi will today address the CoWIN Global Conclave, as India will offer the Covid vaccination platform CoWIN to other countries to run their own Covid-19 inoculation

PM Modi to address CoWin global event as world makes beeline for Covid platform 

About 50 countries have shown interest in adopting CoWIN that&nbsp;India is ready to share for free. PM Modi&nbsp;to address global conclave today

World makes beeline for India's CoWin platform

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today address the CoWIN Global Conclave, as India will offer the Covid vaccination platform CoWIN to other countries to run their own Covid-19 inoculation drives.
About 50 countries, including Canada, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama and Uganda, have shown interest in adopting CoWIN, Dr R S Sharma, the CEO of the National Health Authority, had said recently. India is ready to share the open-source software of the public good platfrom for free.
PM Modi has directed officials to create an open-source version of the platform and give it to any country that wants it for free, Sharma had said, reports news agency PTI.
The virtual meet will start at 3pm and will see participation from health and technology experts representing countries across the world.

PM Modi will today address the CoWIN Global Conclave, as India will offer the Covid vaccination platform CoWIN to other countries to run their own Covid-19 inoculation&nbsp;drives.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today address the CoWIN Global Conclave, as India will offer the Covid vaccination platform CoWIN to other countries to run their own Covid-19 inoculation drives.
About 50 countries, including Canada, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama and Uganda, have shown interest in adopting <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/health-ministry-reports-of-cowin-data-breach-is-incorrect-baseless-1623347157217" target="_blank">CoWIN</a>, Dr R S Sharma, the CEO of the National Health Authority, had said recently. India is ready to share the open-source software of the public good platfrom for free.
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PM Modi has directed officials to create an open-source version of the platform and give it to any country that wants it for free, Sharma had said, reports news agency PTI.
The virtual meet will start at 3pm and will see participation from health and technology experts representing countries across the world.

Private hospitals can no longer buy Covid vaccines directly from the manufacturers. The Centre has made it mandatory for private hospitals to route their vaccine order through CoWin portal.
The government also imposed a cap on the number of Covid vaccine doses a private hospital can order for a given month. The govt said that the "maximum limit" is to balance limited supply and prevent wastage.
The new guidelines come into effect from July 1.
According to the new rules for procurement, a private hospital will be able to order double the average daily consumption of vaccine doses in any seven-day period in the previous month.
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Private hospitals will have to order Covid vaccines via CoWin: govt

The Centre has made it mandatory for private hospitals to route their Covid&nbsp;vaccine order through CoWin portal

Private hospitals can no longer buy Covid vaccines directly from the manufacturers. The Centre has made it mandatory for private hospitals to route their vaccine order through CoWin portal.
The government also imposed a cap on the number of Covid vaccine doses a private hospital can order for a given month. The govt said that the "maximum limit" is to balance limited supply and prevent wastage.
The new guidelines come into effect from July 1.
According to the new rules for procurement, a private hospital will be able to order double the average daily consumption of vaccine doses in any seven-day period in the previous month.
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Private hospitals can no longer buy Covid vaccines directly from the manufacturers. The Centre has made it mandatory for private hospitals to route their vaccine order through CoWin portal.

Beginning June 21, the Centre will provide free vaccines to everyone above the age of 18. Pre-registration on the government’s CoWin portal will no longer be mandatory..

Free Covid-19 vaccine for all adults from today, CoWin registration not mandatory

Beginning June 21, the Centre will provide free vaccines to everyone above the age of 18. Pre-registration on the government&rsquo;s CoWin portal will no longer be mandatory and all vaccination centres will be allowed to provide onsite registration.
After several states communicated the difficulties in managing the funding, procurement and logistics of vaccines which affected the pace of the overall vaccination drive, the Centre has changed gears from its 'liberalised and accelerated'&nbsp; policy to a new system wherein it will buy 75 per cent of the vaccines and distribute them among the states free of cost.
States will have the liberty to prioritise the target groups in the 18+ age category factoring the vaccine supply schedule.
The Centre will distribute doses based on population, caseload, vaccine wastage among other factors.
Private hospitals will be able to procure 25% of the vaccine production, however, this time the states will aggregate the demand so that all hospitals receive equitable share.

Shift in vaccination policy kicks in today: free vaccines for 18+, CoWin not mandatory 

//Change in vaccination policy kicks in, jabs free for all above 18&nbsp; //CoWin&nbsp;pre-registration no longer mandatory beginning&nbsp;June 21 //Change in strategy&nbsp;after states faced difficulties procuring supply //Centre to now buy 75% vaccines and distribute it to states free of cost //States will prioritise demographics based on vaccine supply&nbsp; //Distribution to states will be based on factors such as population, caseload&nbsp; //Private hospitals will be able to procure the rest of the 25%&nbsp;

Beginning June 21, the Centre will provide free vaccines to everyone above the age of 18. Pre-registration on the government&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/new-feature-on-cowin-you-can-now-correct-errors-update-covid-certificate-1623232411711" target="_blank">CoWin portal</a> will no longer be mandatory and all vaccination centres will be allowed to provide onsite registration.
After several states communicated the difficulties in managing the funding, procurement and logistics of vaccines which affected the pace of the overall vaccination drive, the Centre has changed gears from its 'liberalised and accelerated'&nbsp; policy to a new system wherein it will buy 75 per cent of the vaccines and distribute them among the states free of cost.
States will have the liberty to prioritise the target groups in the 18+ age category factoring the vaccine supply schedule.
The Centre will distribute doses based on population, caseload, vaccine wastage among other factors.
Private hospitals will be able to procure 25% of the vaccine production, however, this time the states will aggregate the demand so that all hospitals receive equitable share.
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Sputnik V pilot is in it's last leg and is ready to be expanded to other cities after Mumbai, Delhi and Hyderabad as per Dr Reddy's&nbsp;Lab which has currently&nbsp;soft-launched Russia's COVID-19 vaccine.A press release from Dr Reddy's said&nbsp;CoWIN&nbsp;registration for the Russian vaccine will be available as soon as they commercially&nbsp;launch the jab. The current pilot project&nbsp;allowed Dr Reddy's to test the cold storage arrangements of -18C temperature in the cities as well as the logistic chain for the vaccine.&nbsp;

Sputnik V pilot in final leg; Dr Reddy's gears for commercial launch

Sputnik V pilot is in it's last leg and is ready to be expanded to other cities after Mumbai, Delhi and Hyderabad as per Dr Reddy's&nbsp;Lab which has currently&nbsp;soft-launched Russia's COVID-19 vaccine. A press release from Dr Reddy's said&nbsp;CoWIN&nbsp;registration for the Russian vaccine will be available as soon as they commercially&nbsp;launch the jab. The current pilot project&nbsp;allowed Dr Reddy's to test the cold storage arrangements of -18C temperature in the cities as well as the logistic chain for the vaccine.&nbsp;

Sputnik V pilot is in it's last leg and is ready to be expanded to other cities after Mumbai, Delhi and Hyderabad as per Dr Reddy's&nbsp;Lab which has currently&nbsp;soft-launched Russia's COVID-19 vaccine. A press release from Dr Reddy's said&nbsp;CoWIN&nbsp;registration for the Russian vaccine will be available as soon as they commercially&nbsp;launch the jab. The current pilot project&nbsp;allowed Dr Reddy's to test the cold storage arrangements of -18C temperature in the cities as well as the logistic chain for the vaccine.&nbsp;

The Health Ministry on Thursday dismissed reports of CoWin data breach and called it "incorrect" and "baseless".
Reports had claimed that a hackers' group had accessed the database of about 150 million users registered on CoWin and that the data was up for sale.
Refuting the reports the ministry added that CoWin stores all the vaccination data in a safe and secure digital environment. The health ministry stated that the matter is being investigating but stressed that &lsquo;no CoWin data is shared with any entity outside the CoWin environment.&rsquo;
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Empowered Group on Vaccine Administration has clarified that data claimed to have been leaked, such as geo-location of beneficiaries, is not even collected at CoWin.

Health ministry: reports of CoWin data breach is incorrect & baseless

Health ministry: reports of CoWin data breach incorrect & baseless

The Health Ministry on Thursday dismissed reports of CoWin data breach and called it "incorrect" and "baseless".
Reports had claimed that a hackers' group had accessed the database of about 150 million users registered on CoWin and that the data was up for sale.
Refuting the reports the ministry added that CoWin stores all the vaccination data in a safe and secure digital environment. The health ministry stated that the matter is being investigated but stressed that &lsquo;no CoWin data is shared with any entity outside the CoWin environment.&rsquo;
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Empowered Group on Vaccine Administration has clarified that data claimed to have been leaked, such as geo-location of beneficiaries, is not even collected at CoWin.

A special feature 'Raise an Issue' has been added to the CoWIN platform to ensure that the COVID-19 vaccination certificates of beneficiaries are error-free
The Union Health Ministry informed on Wednesday that users can make corrections to name, year of birth, and gender on their COVID-19 vaccination certificates if there are errors. &nbsp;However, the certificate can only be edited once
Users will have to visit the CoWIN site, enter the 10digit mobile number and then got to &lsquo;account details&rsquo;. &nbsp;They will then be able to see 'Raise an Issue' button if they have received first or second dose.
Meanwhile, over 23.6 crores COVID vaccine doses have been administered till Tuesday

New feature on CoWIN: you can now correct errors, update Covid certificate

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Govt adds "Raise an Issue" feature to the CoWIN platform Bid to ensure that vaccination certificates of citizens are error-free Govt: Users can make corrections to name, year of birth, gender Covid vaccination certificates can only be edited once: govt Users will have to enter mobile number, then to to 'account details' They will be able to see 'Raise an Issue' button if they have got a jab Over 23.6 cr Covid vaccine doses have been administered till Tuesday

A special feature 'Raise an Issue' has been added to the CoWIN platform to ensure that the COVID-19 vaccination certificates of beneficiaries are error-free.
The Union Health Ministry informed on Wednesday that users can make corrections to name, year of birth, and gender on their COVID-19 vaccination certificates if there are errors. &nbsp;However, the certificate can only be edited once.
Users will have to visit the CoWIN site, enter the 10-digit mobile number and then got to &lsquo;account details&rsquo;. &nbsp;They will then be able to see 'Raise an Issue' button if they have received first or second dose.
Meanwhile, over 23.6 crores COVID vaccine doses have been administered till Tuesday.

The CoWIN portal, which is the main platform for vaccine registration, will be made available in Hindi and 14 regional languages by next week.

Corona: CoWin portal in Hindi, 14 regional languages from next week, says Harsh Vardhan

The CoWIN portal, which is the main platform for vaccine registration, will be made available in Hindi and 14 regional languages by next week, the health ministry said on Monday

Coming soon: CoWin portal in Hindi, 14 regional languages

The CoWIN portal, which is the main platform for vaccine registration, will be made available in Hindi and 14 regional languages by next week, the health ministry said on Monday. The announcement came after a high-level meeting chaired by Union health minister Harsh Vardhan with a group of ministers on the Covid situation. A govt official said that this was in the pipeline for some time keeping in mind the convenience of people who are not comfortable with the English language. Dr Harsh Vardhan, meanwhile, informed his colleagues that 17 new laboratories are going to be added to the INSACOG network to monitor the variants of Covid-19. The network is presently served by 10 laboratories located at different corners of the country.
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The CoWIN portal, which is the main platform for vaccine registration, will be made available in Hindi and 14 regional languages by next week, the health ministry said on Monday.
The announcement came after a high-level meeting chaired by Union health minister Harsh Vardhan with a group of ministers on the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank">Covid situation</a>.
A govt official said that this was in the pipeline for some time keeping in mind the convenience of people who are not comfortable with the English language.
Dr Harsh Vardhan, meanwhile, informed his colleagues that 17 new laboratories are going to be added to the INSACOG network to monitor the variants of Covid-19. The network is presently served by 10 laboratories located at different corners of the country.
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/close-to-1-33-crore-apply-for-covid-19-vaccine-on-cowin-1619660383903" target="_blank">Close to 1.33 crore apply for Covid-19 vaccine on CoWin</a>

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