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How to register for Covid-19 vaccination on Co-WIN explained here

A user guide for the citizen registration and appointment for vaccination has also been uploaded on the website of Union Health Ministry. (REUTERS) — A user guide for the citizen registration and appointment for vaccination has also been uploaded on the website of Union Health Ministry. **(REUTERS)**

1 min read . Updated: 03 Mar 2021, 09:47 AM IST Edited By Sangeeta Ojha

The co-WIN portal lets citizens register, book an appointment for vaccination, anytime and anywhere
Booking once made on cowin.gov.in can be rescheduled

The next phase of the world's largest Covid-19 vaccination drive for the age-appropriate population groups started on 1 March. Registration opened at 9 am on Monday and citizens can egister, book an appointment for vaccination, anytime and anywhere, using the Co-WIN platform. Over 50 lakh people have registered themselves on the Co-WIN portal since the window opened Monday morning, the Centre has said.

A user guide for the citizen registration and appointment for vaccination has also been uploaded on the websites of the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the National Health Authority (NHA).

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What can you do on www.cowin.gov.in self-registration module?

1) Register for a vaccination session

2) Selection of Vaccination centre of convenience

3) Book your slot to get the vaccine

4) Reschedule the vaccination date

How to register for the Covid vaccine?

Log on to www.cowin.gov.in
Enter your mobile number
Get an OTP to create your account
Enter the OTP and click on the “Verify" button.
You will be directed to the registration of the vaccination' page. On this page, there will be an option to choose one photo ID proof.
Fill in your name, age, gender and upload an identity document
The page will ask you if you have any comorbidities, which can be answered by simply clicking on 'yes', 'no'.
If 45+, upload doctor’s certificate as comorbidity proof
Once the details are entered for registration, Click on the “Register" button
Once the registration is completed; the system will show the “Account Details"

A citizen can further add three more people linked with this mobile number by clicking on the “Add More" button.
There will be a button indicating 'Schedule appointment'. Now click on it.
Search a vaccination centre of choice by state, district, block and pin code.

Date and availability will also be displayed.
Click on the 'book' button.

On successful completion of booking, you will receive a message. That confirmation details will have to be shown at the vaccination centre.
Once the Appointment is fixed, it can be rescheduled at any later stage but before the vaccination appointment day.

For this, re-login to the “Citizen Registration" module; with your already registered mobile number.
After the first dose, the booking of the second dose will be done automatically.

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