Aarogya Setu App and CoWin website facing server down ahead of vaccine registration drive

The Government of India has initiated the registration for Phase III of the Covid-19 vaccination drive for those aged between 18-45 years starting today at 4 PM. But as lakhs of people rushed to register for the COVID vaccine, the CoWIN app and website, UMANG app and Aarogya Setu app face server down issues.

The registration for vaccination for those between 18-45 years old opened up finally today at 4 pm. As expected servers of the CoWIN app and website, UMANG app and Aarogya Setu app crashed. Due to the server down, users cannot even register themselves. Further, users are unable to log in through their mobiles numbers on the Aarogya Setu and Umang App. If by any chance a user was able to log in, OTPs were not coming. Thus, they were unable to verify their numbers.

On the other hand, some users are facing the issue that they have received OTPs. That, the bar to type in OTP did not display. Further, some users have reported unavailability of slots and the display of message that the Minimum age for booking is 45.

CoWIN and Aarogya Setu server down issue happened last time too

The issue persisted even last time when the portals opened up for registration for covid vaccination for people above the age of 45. On March 01, the Government opened the website and the apps for registration and they faced a server down issue minutes into registration.

About CoWIN and Aarogya Setu

CoWIN is a platform for the citizens of India to Register for COVID-19 vaccination. They can schedule their vaccination slots at the nearest vaccination centres. The Aarogya Setu is a mobile app from the Government of India to connect essential health services with the people of India in our combined fight against COVID-19. The app provides all the Government of India initiatives from the Department of Health. It also reaches out to and informs the users regarding risks, best practices and relevant advisories on the containment of COVID-19.

Read More: Covid Vaccine Registration for Indians over 18 years: Where, When and How to Register?

Indians can register on the CoWIN platform or the Aarogya Setu app starting today, to receive their vaccine from May. In fact, we must know that all appointments have to be made in advance. There is no walk-in facility available; that is, unlike in Phase I and II, only self-registration is allowed in Phase III. The Centre will continue to vaccinate those declared eligible so far – frontline workers, health workers and those above 45.