Context :
Co-Win 2.0 soon for self –
registration / Times of India / 18
Feb 2021
( hyperlink could not be found / extract from print
media )
Extract :
Ø The
govt is also set to launch the version 2.0 of the Co-WIN digital app for SELF-REGISTRATION of vaccine beneficiaries above 50 years
of age
Ø Besides,
many more private hospitals will join the drive going
forward. At present, about 2,000 private hospitals
are already engaged in the vaccination effort
Ø For
the next phase, the govt plans to
increase immunization sessions four to five times of
the current 10,000 – 11,000 sessions that are
being conducted per day
Ø To
enable priority population to SELF REGISTER on Co-WIN, the govt has put in place necessary
systems such as,
# Stabilizing the Co-WIN platform to handle
the huge demand
# Finalizing APIs for interfacing with Co-WIN
platform
# Deciding on relevant databases for POPULATING the data-details about
the citizen such as,
# Keeping TRACK of progress on Co-WIN platform
# Delivery of SECOND DOSE
# Issue of vaccination certificate
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I am glad, this Co-WIN 2.0 , will incorporate most of the features
/ functionalities suggested by me in my following earlier e-mail :
Voting
and Vaccination : Compare and Contrast …………………….[ 19 Oct 2020
]
However , I am worried about a ( reported ) “ deviation “ from my following
suggestion in that e-mail
MY SUGGESTION
# Based on the “ Registration Data “ submitted, the Central Server ( of
Aushman Bharat ) will issue a UNIQUE
by SMS on mobile ) . The message will also assign a specific “ Vaccine
Delivery Centre – VDC “ ( a nearby Hospital–Nursing Home–Lab – Doctor )
# Server will, simultaneously send notification to that particular VDC ,
providing full registration details of
the
PRIORITY
# Based on the “ Number of Citizen “ assigned – and the PRIORITY of each
such citizen, software installed will send an SMS to the citizens ,
assigning SPECIFIC DATE / TIME to each person for visit .
This automatic / rule-based “ SCHEDULING “ by the software, will ensure “ No
crowding / maintenance
of Social
# Concerned VDC will fill in details such as : Vaccinated on ( ….. ) / Did not
turn up
( This will alert health worker to visit residence of person for follow-up /
reschedule visit )
DEVIATION REPORTED
“Officials told The Economic Times that the Co-WIN platform is being
updated to let people book appointments for vaccinations by choosing a centre and time of their convenience. Once it is opened up, people above 50 years of
age will be able to register and authenticate their age.”
Source :
Question :
If ( say ) , Mumbai has
200 vaccination centres to choose from ( by, say 5
million citizen of 50 yrs + ),
Will Co-WIN 2.0, display ( on a tiny mobile screen ), a “ droplist “ which reads :
“ Select your preferred Vaccination centre from the following list (
only one choice ) “
[ Names
/ Addresses of 200 centres ]
And will that tiny screen
also have another “ droplist
“ which reads,
“ Select your preferred Time by clicking below ( only one ) “
[ 7 am / 7:10 am / 7:20 am ………………….. 8 pm ]
The probability that 9,876 persons choose :
> Nanavati Hospital - Andheri
> 9 am
> 23rd March 2021 ,
is VERY HIGH !
Expect a PANDEMONIUM !
And, if the software has built-in LIMITATION RULES ( eg : not to exceed XYZ number for each Vaccination centre / each session / each time ), then there is a distinct possibility that the process of self - registration , can take 4 hours on the mobile !
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Dear Dr Harshvardhanji,
Without doubt, your team has done a commendable job of
our Vaccination Drive
But the task ( before the mutant COVID strikes ) is to
ramp up daily vaccination number , from current ( ave ) of 400,000 to 4 MILLION
( TEN TIMES ) ,in
order to cover our entire population within ONE YEAR
This just cannot be achieved if Co-WIN 2.0 lets
self-registering ONE BILLION persons to CHOOSE their desired vaccination
centres and timings
I am afraid, such a choice will
lead to a lot of confusion and software glitches, especially when the
App / Central Server / APIs / Databases etc., will need to dynamically upgrade in
respect of :
Ø Additional
brands of vaccines ( beyond the current two )
Ø Thousands
of additional Vaccination Centres
Ø Thousands
of NEW sessions
Ø Registration
from Common Service Centres (for persons not having smart phones )
All of these continuous changes will need AUTO UPDATING
of Co-WIN , every day !
With regards,
Hemen Parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 18
Feb 2021
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