Glitches, OTP Delays, Slot Unavailability on Co-WIN Roll-Out Day 1
Hours after the Co-WIN registration was opened for users, many complained of glitches, delays in receiving one-time passwords (OTPs), and unavailability of slots.
On 5 January, the Centre introduced a new mobile platform to be used for the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines in India. Named Co-WIN, the app is designed to be a one-stop digital platform for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
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India began its second phase of vaccinations against the novel coronavirus on Monday, 1 March, with people above 60 years of age and those above 45 with co-morbidities eligible to get the jabs.
Registration and booking for appointment for COVID-19 vaccination is to be done through the Co-WIN portal: http://cowin.gov.in.
However, the app has not been launched for iOS users yet, and the app version available on Google Play Store can only be used by administrators. Regular citizens will need to use the Co-WIN web portal (or Co-WIN 2.0) for registration.
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Registration and booking for appointment for #COVID19 Vaccination is to be done through #CoWIN Portal: https://t.co/4VNaXj35GR.
There is NO #CoWIN App for beneficiary registration. The App on Play Store is for administrators only. pic.twitter.com/ifAmoEG3P2— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) March 1, 2021
However, many on Twitter complained that neither the app nor the website was working properly. While some pointed out that there was a considerable delay in receiving OTPs after the first step of verification, some others said even though the web portal was working fine, there were no slots available.
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Managed to register for cowin shot but site is super glitchy. Says appointment confirmed but details are not sent by SMS, nor available on the site for download! My schedule is today afternoon supposedly. When do I go?
— R Srinivasan (@srinivasanravi) March 1, 2021
CoWin server is facing issues. I tried logging in.
— Naomi Datta (@nowme_datta) March 1, 2021
Cowin app. No registration button..Poorly designed. No otp on forget password. Has it been tested for high user traffic ? #COVID19Vaccine #COVAXIN #CoWIN pic.twitter.com/r088dcT0ig
— Ashok Pandey (@ashok_1112) March 1, 2021
Several people also shared memes and jokes over the delay in receiving OTPs.
Waiting for Cowin OTP like pic.twitter.com/GN2C9MLDKo
— prthamesh (@pratos_) March 1, 2021
For those of you who are theatre fans, Godot may arrive before the darn CoWin OTP will!
— SUHEL SETH (@Suhelseth) March 1, 2021
Me waiting for OTP in CoWin app #CoWIN #vaccine #Covaxin pic.twitter.com/5DctSGZUKm
— Logical Voter (@logicalvoter) March 1, 2021
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