Areplication of the Covid-19 vaccine management system Co-WIN, U-WIN portal is soon set for a panIndia launch. It aims to maintain an electronic registry of routine immunisations for children and pregnant women.
At present, U-WIN is in pilot mode across all states and Union Territories, except for West Bengal. U-WIN will capture each vaccination event of all pregnant women and children under India’s universal immunisation programme and will have the immunisation schedule for infants, children and pregnant women. The platform will allow the facility of scheduling an appointment online and then record immunisation details. People will also be able to download or view their e-vaccination certificate.
Similar to the model followed during Covid-19 vaccination, people will be able to look for a nearby vaccination centre online and book a slot according to their convenience. “The platform formally is likely to be launched towards the end of this month or early next month, even though it has been successfully tested on a pilot project basis in many states,” a government official said, seeking anonymity. “U-WIN is a meticulously designed platform, having taken lessons from the CoWin platform that was the backbone for implementation of the national immunisation programme against Covid-19.” Online self-registration for pregnant women includes creating a onetime registration number. Those who were already registered on CoWIN would be required to use the same mobile number to access U-WIN.
The new registration of a child can also be done using the guardian’s existing account. Apart from the platform, the usual registration process through walk-in or on-site modes at nearest vaccination centre will continue to remain available. Beneficiaries will get a digital acknowledgement for vaccination every time a dose is administered and receive a digital vaccination certificate.
