62.5% Covid Vaccine Registrations Done On-Site, 77% Jabs For Walk-Ins: Centre

COVID-19 Vaccine Registration India: Apart from online self-registration and appointments, Co-WIN offers on-site registration/walk-in appointments for vaccination. Those who do not have access to the Internet can opt for walk-in registration.

Of the 43.17 crore registrations on Co-WIN till July 30 for Covid vaccination, 62.54 per cent were done on-site and of the 45.10 crore jabs recorded, 77 per cent have been given through onsite or walk-in mode, the Rajya Sabha was told on Tuesday. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in a written reply said the Co-WIN system is an inclusive platform designed keeping in mind the limitations and challenges posed due to the extent of digital literacy and lack of access to digital devices in some areas. All necessary features to ensure that every eligible individual has access to vaccination, regardless of physical, digital or socioeconomic barriers have been incorporated in Co-WIN, he said. The minister said although registration of every vaccinated person on the Co-WIN platform is necessary and essential, self-registration through a mobile phone or any other Internet-enabled device is only an option available for convenience and is not mandatory.