7 Useful Online Tools That Make It Easier To Find A Vaccination Centre Near You

Starting 1st May, the largest chunk of the Indian population, everyone above the age of 18 years, became eligible for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Eager to put an end to this evil virus, and protect ourselves, we were super excited to get vaccinated at the earliest! 

However, our excitement was short-lived, as owing to the limited availability, a lot of confusion and chaos followed, people complaining about the unavailability of slots on the Co-Win app, making it challenging to get a slot booked for the vaccine. We request y’all to sit tight and don’t panic ‘cause there are some tools and links, other than the Co-Win app, where you can check the availability of slots and centres, nearest to your house so that you can get yourself vaccinated at the earliest.

1. MyGov Corona Helpdesk Chatbot On WhatsApp

Last year, a WhatsApp bot was launched along with MyGov - a digital portal to get information about government services and information related to the Coronavirus Pandemic. The same bot can be used to find out information about vaccination centres. All you have to do is, text “Namaste” or “Hi” to +91 9013 151 515 on WhatsApp. Once the bot responds with the menu, press 1, which is the key for finding info about COVID vaccination centres and authentic info about vaccines. Press 1 again to find the details of the centre. On typing the six-digit pin code of the area, the bot will respond with the nearest centres, along with slots available and the age limit applicable for that centre. Once you find the info about the vaccination centre, you can log in to the Co-Win website to book your slot to get the vaccine dose.

Link To Chatbot | https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=919013151515&text=Hi&app_absent=0

2. Facebook

Facebook rolled out a vaccine finder tool on its mobile app in India in partnership with the Indian Government. The vaccine tracker tool on the Facebook India mobile app is available in 17 languages and will allow users to find the nearest vaccine centre locations and their hours of operation as shared by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). The vaccine finder tool shows walk-in options (for people above 45 years of age) and a link to register on the Co-Win website and schedule vaccination appointments as well. Users can also access the tool in the COVID-19 Information Centre. It will help people identify places nearby to get the vaccine.

3. So Delhi Vaccination Slot Finder

So Delhi developed and launched an in house vaccination slot finder when the inoculation drive for 18+ began. Constantly getting updated directly from CoWin, this website helps you find free vaccine slots for everyone above 18 years of age across the city. Finding slots is considerably simpler with a 'book now' option that connects you to CoWin. 

Check Out Available Slots Here | https://so.city/vaccinate

4. GetJab

ISB alumni Shyam Sunder, along with Azhar Hussain, Anurag Kishore, and Akshay Nautiyal has developed the platform GetJab that helps get alerts when COVID vaccination slots are available nearby. You can get notified by email whenever slots open up for the 18 - 45 age group. To sign up for these alerts, you need to enter your name, district, and email ID. Once done, you will get an email alert as soon as a slot is available near you. They are also gonna start SMS support soon.

Here’s The Link To Sign Up | https://getjab.in/

5. Under45.in

The next website for tracking vaccination slots is Under45.in and looking up for the same is pretty simple. All you need to do is enter the name of your state & district and you will get a bunch of results. But if the traffic is high, which is a frequent occurrence these days, then you can also opt for district-wise Telegram alerts that will make your life a tad bit easier.

Search Online Here | https://under45.in/ 
Telegram Notification | https://under45.in/telegram.php?

6. Findslot.in

The next site uses the COWIN open API to help you navigate through slots by allowing the users to search for the same by their city or by their PIN code, to enter their state & district in order to enable them to find the nearest open slot at COVID-19 vaccine centre. So, once you find an open slot, make sure to register on the official website ASAP!

Register Online Here | https://findslot.in/ 

7. COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker For India

Developed by Amit Aggarwal, this one is an open-source vaccine tracker which helps in tracking vaccine appointment availability. It’s a pretty simple process, all you’ve gotta do is make a copy in your drive by following the link given below and select enable vaccine tracker on the menu.  Once you sign in & select ‘Go to Vaccine Alerts’, enter your pin code, your age eligibility and select the ‘Create Email Alert' button. And every morning it will send you a notification at 8 AM about the availability of slots.

Make An Online Copy Of The Google Sheet Here | https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NPBFLOvNpqGMKUzPEMKRczmV9nNer6Ysv8pEPhOsuPI/copy 

With so many resources available at our fingertips, we have no reason to worry about a speedy vaccination drive for us all. With the help of these resources, you shall be notified as soon as the slots open up. So, worry not, keep calm, and wait for your turn, and do get vaccinated to put an end to this pandemic! Once you find an available slot make sure to register yourself for the vaccine quickly on the links given below.

P.S. Please try to donate blood as you wait for your turn to get vaccinated. 

Register On CoWIN Here | https://www.cowin.gov.in/home    
Download Aarogya Setu App On Google Play Here | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nic.goi.aarogyasetu&hl=en_IN&gl=US    
Download Aarogya Setu App On App Store Here | https://apps.apple.com/in/app/aarogyasetu/id1505825357    

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