Senior Citizens Register for Covid Vaccine But Avoid Fake Cowin Sites

Registration will open on 1st March-2021

Please convey this message to your parents and senior citizen members and People above 45 with co-morbidities on How to register for COVID Vaccine

◐ Use Co-Win app, Aarogya Setu app or log on to cowin.gov.in (Version 2.0)

◐ Enter your mobile number

◐ Get an OTP to create your account

◐ Fill in your name, age, gender and upload an identity document

◐ If 45+, upload doctor’s certificate as comorbidity proof

◐ Choose centre, date

◐ Up to 4 appointments can be made by one mobile number

Other options are also available for senior citizens who are not tech-savvy.

They can go to common service centres and get themselves registered.

A call centre number 1075 can also be availed for the same.

PIB on Saturday, 27th February, flagged a fake website impersonating as the official Co-Win App ahead of the second phase of vaccination in which prospective beneficiaries will be allowed to register themselves for vaccination. Please see the PIB Fact Check tweet below:

A website 'https://t.co/OgopT8KLTf' is impersonating the official #CoWIN website & is asking users to register for #COVID19 vaccination using mobile number.#PIBFactCheck: This is a FAKE website. Follow @MoHFW_INDIA for official information related to Covid vaccination drive. pic.twitter.com/Ul4DDCiI4R

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) February 27, 2021

Please remember that Fake Sites are created to extract crucial Personal Information from respondents which can lead to personal loss

Updated up to 28th February Noon. More details will be available on and after 1st March 2021