If you have also received this message, then before believing it, know the truth of whether it can actually be registered for vaccination through WhatsApp.
Fake Message
These days an image is becoming viral on social media in which it is being claimed that you can register for Covid-19 vaccination through WhatsApp. It says that send your Aadhar card and any other government ID to the number given in the image and get it registered for vaccination.
Now giving information about this, the government has said that these claims are false and can only be registered for vaccination through CoWIN portal and Arogya Setu app. The team of PIB Fact Check has given information about it by tweeting and the claims being made in it have been told completely false.
What is written in the image?
It is written in the image that now the appointment of Corona Vaccine can go through WhatsApp. It is as easy as chatting. It is written with this that you do not need to download any app. It is integrated with the government’s CoWin app and with this you can book a vaccine for four people. Along with this, the booking process has also been told that the user will have to send the number 9745697456 by writing Hi and then it has been said to follow the further process. Although this process is completely fake.
An image claiming that COVID-19 #Vaccination appointment can be booked through #WhatsApp is circulating on social media. #PIBFactCheck: This claim is #Fake.
Registration for #COVID19 vaccination can be done only through the COWIN portal and Arogya Setu app. pic.twitter.com/HmqvpraDlo
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) April 12, 2021
How to register for vaccination
Regarding registration for vaccination, a user guide has been uploaded on the website of Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and National Health Authority, according to which you have to follow these steps…
– First of all open on www.cowin.gov.in and enter your mobile number. After this, an OTP will be created to create an account, enter that OTP and then click on the “Verify” button.
After this, you will go to the registration page and here you will get the option to choose a photo ID proof. You enter your name, age, gender and upload the id proof.
– On this page you will be asked whether you have any disease or not, to which you will have to answer yes or no. If you are more than 45 years of age, then the doctor’s certificate has to be uploaded that you do not have any disease.
– After filling all the details, click on the “Register” button. After the registration process is complete, the system will show you “Account Details”.
– One person can add three more people by linking to this mobile number. To do this, you will have to give information about other people by clicking on the “Add More” button.
After this, you will see a button named ‘Schedule appointment’. You will then have to select the vaccination center according to your state, district, block and pin code and then you will get information about the appreciation and availability of the vaccination and you can make a booking by clicking on the ‘book’ button.
– After the booking is complete, you will get a message, which you will have to show at the vaccination center.
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