Co-WIN, a digital platform/ app that monitors real-time COVID-19 vaccine, has played a critical role in the government's anti-coronavirus immunisation drive.

Addressing the CoWin Global Conclave, Modi said, “We have to learn from each other and guide each other about our best practices. Right from the beginning of this pandemic, India has been committed to sharing all our experiences, expertise and resources with the global community in this pandemic.”

Modi also said through CoWin, people do not have to carry “fragile pieces of paper” to prove anything to get inoculated as details are available in digital format. The software can be customised to any country as per its local requirements, he added.

The CoWin Global Conclave aims to share India’s experience regarding universal vaccination to combat Covid-19 through CoWIN, according to the National Health Authority (NHA). “India is excited to join hands with the world to win over Covid-19 together with Co-WIN,” the NHA said in its statement.

Dr R.S. Sharma, chairperson of the Empowered Committee for the administration of the Covid-19 vaccine, said the only condition would be that the software should not be allowed to be used as a platform for commercial use or repackaged to be sold.

“The Centre has received interest from 76 countries thus far,” he said.

He added that to demonstrate the capabilities of the software, the government is set to hold a virtual global conclave for health and technology experts from across the globe, on 5 July.

“196 officials from foreign countries and 116 private individuals from 41 countries have registered for participation in the Global Conclave on CoWin,” Sharma said. “In due course of time, we will also have information on the countries that formally showcase their interest in adopting the platform for vaccination in their respective countries.”

The CoWin Global Conclave aims to share India’s experience regarding universal vaccination to combat Covid-19 through CoWIN, according to the National Health Authority (NHA). “India is excited to join hands with the world to win over Covid-19 together with Co-WIN,” the NHA said in its statement.

Fifty countries including Mexico, Canada, Uganda, Nigeria are interested in adopting CoWIN to run their inoculation drives, NHA’s Sharma told news agency PTI on Sunday, adding PM Modi instructed officials to create an open-source version of the vaccine registration platform and share it with any country which wants it for free.

The CoWin Global Conclave aims to share India’s experience regarding universal vaccination to combat Covid-19 through CoWIN, according to the National Health Authority (NHA).

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