COVID-19: Update your vaccination status on Aarogya Setu and get a "Blue Shield"

India's COVID-19 contact tracing app -- Aarogya Setu – introduced last year during the early months of the pandemic will also indicate a person’s vaccination status now.

The app has used a similar concept that of WhatsApp messenger where a blue tick will appear against the names of people once they take one dose of the vaccine. After both the doses, two blue ticks will be displayed along with a “Blue Shield”.

“Now your Vaccination Status can be updated on Aarogya Setu. Get yourself vaccinated – Get the Double Blue Ticks and Get the Blue Shield,” Aarogya Setu’s tweet reads.

Now your Vaccination Status can be updated on Aarogya Setu. Get your self vaccinated - Get the Double Blue Ticks and Get the Blue Shield.#SetuMeraBodyguard #IndiaFightsCorona @NICMeity @GoI_MeitY @_DigitalIndia @mygovindia @MoHFW_INDIA @NITIAayog pic.twitter.com/qhJh7t1ukK

— Aarogya Setu (@SetuAarogya) May 25, 2021

The app is used for contact tracing and also for the dissemination of medical advisories intended to contain the spread of COVID-19 in India and is currently maintained by the National Informatics Centre (NIC).

The Aarogya Setu app has also been enabled for vaccine registration and bookings slots along with CoWIN portal.

Also Read: Here are the changes made in the CoWin app for COVID-19 vaccination

How to Register for Vaccination on the app?

For registering on the Aarogya Setu app, users need to open the app and click on the Co-WIN tab present on the home screen. Then, they need to select “Vaccination Registration" and then enter their phone number to verify themselves via an OTP. On the Registration page, users need to enter all their details like which photo ID proof they’ll be using, name, gender, and year of birth (same as Co-WIN platform), then click “Register." After registering, users can go ahead and look for a vaccination centre near them by entering the area Pin code and clicking search. Then, they can select a date and time to book an appointment.

How to download the vaccination certificate from Aarogya Setu?

• Open the Aarogya Setu app on your phone.
• Sign in using your mobile number.
• Click on the CoWin tab at the top.
• Enter your 13-digit beneficiary reference ID after clicking on the Vaccination Certificate option.
• Click on the download button to get your vaccination certificate

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