Updated Jan 12, 2021 | 10:44 IST
Co-WIN, based on five modules, is effectively an upgraded version of the government s Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) launched in 2015 and used for India s Universal Immunisation Programme. A health worker uploads her details on the Co-WIN app during the dry run of Covid-19 vaccination at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Lucknow. | Photo Credit: PTI
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eVIN was originally designed to closely monitor vaccine inventories at inoculation centres, reduce spoilage of vaccines as a result of poor cold storage, and maximise availability to children and pregnant women
The app is set to serve as an end-to-end solution for vaccine management and distribution and includes tracking features that allow officials to closely monitor how vaccines are transported from the manufacturer to the recipient
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The central government had explained that the Co-WIN app comes with five modules, namely - Administrator module, Registration module, Vaccination module, Beneficiary Acknowledgement module, and Report module. The app is yet to be made public on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with Chief Ministers of all states to discuss the COVID-19 situation and the vaccination rollout procedure in the country. The COVID-19 vaccine rollout will kick off in India starting January 16 with the first phase to begin with healthcare and frontline workers. During his interaction, PM Modi also spoke about the Co-WIN app that is designed by the central government to ensure a smooth vaccination drive in In