CoWin system to introduce a new feature of ‘4-digit security code’ from tomorrow

The CoWIN system is introducing a new feature of “4 digit security code” in the CoWIN application from May 8.

After verification if the beneficiary has been found as eligible, before administering the vaccine dose, the verifier/vaccinator will ask beneficiary about his/her 4 digit code and then enter the same in the CoWIN system to correctly record the vaccination status.

The Ministry of health in a release said that it has been noticed in some instances that citizens that had booked their appointment for Covid vaccination through the CoWIN portal, but did not actually go for vaccination on the scheduled date, have received notification through SMS that a vaccine dose has been administered to them.