Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Saturday 16 January 2021

What can go wrong, will go wrong !

 


 

This rule of human affairs, works universally

A corollary to this rule says :  Everything cannot be anticipated


But neither of these,- rule and its corollary – , should hold back our Covid Vaccination drive which was  launched yesterday by PM Shri Modiji


Whether it is number of :


Ø  Vaccine vials

Ø  People to be vaccinated

Ø  Centres where vaccines will be administered

Ø  Doctors / Technicians who will be giving the shots

Ø  Workers manning the Vaccination centres

Ø  Transport Vehicles / Cold Storage devices / Disposable Syringes

Ø  Mobile-based communication messages…. Etc .,

 

-           We are talking of thousands / lakhs / crores  !

 

Mistakes will get made by Men – Machines – Media – Medicines – Methods !

Even if those mistakes slow down the drive, these must not deter us

We must learn from each and every mistake and make course-correction  

Following are a few examples :

CoWIN server slows down in Maharashtra, health dept faces trouble

Due to technical glitches, the server slowed down. The health department faced trouble informing details of the vaccination to registered beneficiaries.

 

Minor glitches in Co-WIN but drive completed successfully 

CoWIN loses: Maharashtra Covid vaccination drive on halt for 2 days

 Amid Massive Vaccine Rollout, West Bengal Faces Roadblock as CoWIN App Faces Glitch on Day 1

 

Hope, Tentative Turnouts and Co-WIN Glitches Mark Day One of Vaccine Rollout in Delhi

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BMC won’t develop new app, to use Co-WIN  /  HT / 16 Jan – Print Version

Extract :

“ We had decided to develop a similar App to help us to control it according to our needs. But to avoid any confusion among the beneficiaries over two different apps, we have abandoned the plan. Now, we will only focus on Co-WIN “, said additional Municipal commissioner , Suresh Kakani

( Context :

BMC to develop app to help distribute COVID-19 vaccine   /   Free Press – 14 Dec 2020

Marching with Matched Steps ?

 

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Co-WIN server slows down, leads to chaos   /  HT  /  16 January 2021

Extract :

“Due to some technical glitches, the server of CoWin app has slowed down. Thus, we aren’t able to send message to the registered beneficiaries. So we have created a WhatsApp group, where all the beneficiaries of each district have been added, and we are sending a message in those groups, informing them about the vaccination centres and timings,” said state immunisation officer Dr Dilip Patil.

My Undestanding : 

Under the revised Privacy Rules of WhatsApp, a message that tells a person to visit a centre at a specified date / time, is a BUSINESS MESSAGE. That means,  personal data of all these “ groups “ of beneficiaries, will be shared by WhatsApp with its parent company Facebook, which reserves its rights to sell these data to any other party !  Most likely the personal data of the Doctor / Health-worker, sending that message, as well ! )

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And now for some “ Good News “ :

PM to launch Co-WIN App today as formal vaccination drive kicks off  /  ET

COVID-19 vaccination drive: All you need to know about the integral CoWIN app  / Busi Today


Extract :

    Ø  However, the app is not yet functional. It is likely to be open to the general

         public for registration by the end of March 2021


Ø  Meanwhile, the app is being populated with the data of 1 crore healthcare workers who would receive the coronavirus vaccine in the first phase. So far only officials have access to it.


Ø  The app has four modules, including User Administrator, Beneficiary Registration, Vaccination and Beneficiary Acknowledgement, and Status Updation.

 

THE BACK-END MODULE

 

Ø  The back-end module will show the ones managing the details what is happening at block-level cod chain points. The app will flag in case of power outage or any other issue.


Ø  The primary function of the application currently is to see temperature loggers and send real-time information to the central server.


 

ADMINISTRATOR MODULE

 

Ø  The app will track the beneficiaries as well as vaccination session planning and management.


 

REGISTRATION MODULE

 

Ø  Users can register to get vaccinated on CoWIN app. The app can be downloaded for free and one can self-register. It will also be used to record vaccine data.


Ø  Common Service Cntres can also help one register at the block level. Managers can upload bulk data.


Ø  Vaccination details such as when the dose was given and when the second one is due can be verified.


 

BENEFICIARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

Ø  A certificate with a QR code will be given after vaccination. It will also track dropouts. Sessions held and upcoming sessions will also be monitored.

 

 

      WHAT DOCUMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED

 

Ø  Users will need to upload a valid photo ID for registration. Aadhaar, driving licence, voter ID, PAN card, passport, job card or pension document must be produced. One can also submit Health Insurance Smart Card, MGNREGA card, official IDs issued by MPs, MLAs or MLCs. Passbooks issued by bank or post office and service ID card issued by state or central government and public limited companies would also be accepted.

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  I had described these MODULES of Co-WIN app, in my following blogs / e mails :

Ø   Rationing of Covid Vaccine ? ………………………………..[ 06 July 2020 ]

Ø  Voting and Vaccination : Compare and Contrast……[ 19 Oct 2020 ]

 

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Related Readings :

Govt identifying 30 cr who get vaccine on priority 

“ Corona Kavach “ Insurance ……………………………………………[ 07 July 2020 ]

An Appeal to DCGI – and others ……………………………………..[ 09 July 2020 ]

Thank You All …………………………………………………………………….[ 10 July 2010 ]

Congratulations , Sid Chakravarthy …………………………………[ 24 July 2020 ]

Bill Gates has the same concerns – and similar views ……[ 25 Sept 2020 ]

Thank You, Adar Poonawala ……………………………………………..[ 26 Sept 2020 ]

National Clinical Registry on Covid …………………………………..[ 29 Sept 2020 ]

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With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  17 Jan 2021

 

 

 

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