CoWIN is the center’s online portal that allows beneficiaries to register and book locations for vaccinations against Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19), and now has a feature that allows anyone to check a person with the latter’s consent Vaccination status. "Now download the fully/partially vaccinated badge from CoWIN (cowin.gov.in) and share it with your friends on all your social platforms! Encourage your family and friends to follow you and #FightCovid," National Health Service CEO Dr. Ram Sewak Sharma said in a tweet.

Now download the fully/partially vaccinated badge from CoWIN (https://t.co/Bt1DbmK6XH) and share it with your friends on all social platforms! Encourage your family and friends to follow you and #FightCovid. My vaccination status-https://t.co/qpDd44vh5I#PublicHealth pic.twitter.com/q0uOk7ykKC

To use this feature, you need to visit covin.gov.in and click the "Share Vaccination Status" or "Share Your Status" button on the top bar. Next, they must enter their registered mobile phone number and full name to get a one-time password (OTP). Then, the 6-digit OTP should be entered within 180 seconds, and finally, the vaccination status will be displayed on the screen in the form of a "shield" with the words "full vaccination" or "partial vaccination" written on it.

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Status can also be shared with friends and followers. When an individual logs into his account on the CoWIN platform, the "shield" will also appear.

By following the same steps, service providers can also verify a person’s vaccination status, but they need the customer’s mobile phone number and full name to do so. This feature is especially useful for people who may not have a vaccination certificate in digital or paper form, so if you really need such a record, you can ask the service provider to follow these steps to verify its status.

CoWIN started service on January 16 this year, when the nationwide vaccination campaign began. It is available in the following languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi, Assamese, Ancient Gilat and Odiya. The platform is owned and operated by the Federal Ministry of Health.

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