Pune: Connecting all Universal Immunization Programs (UIP) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with Cowin is in work, Central Government officials with the Portal Management Team said on Friday.
“The ministry provides a vaccine to infants, children and pregnant women through UIP.
Active discussion to integrate the entire program with Cowin because it is likely to have almost 80 crore registration in the next few months after covid vaccination for children starts.
This means that not only Covid inoculation but all vaccinations provided under the UIP can be brought on the Cowin platform, “officials told toi.
UIP includes vaccines such as BCG, DPT and OPV other than measles and hepatitis B, among others.
The official said with Crores registration about Cowin, the Benefici Base Base with a cellphone number was made, which was one way to integrate UIP with Cowin.
Experts say residents are currently undergoing vaccination under the UIP do not have access to the digital system that through it they can check their vaccination records, with only manual cards available as vaccination records.