COVID-19 Vaccine, Do not post your COVID-19 vaccine certificate on social media

If you’re fortunate enough to have received your first or both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in India, you’ll need to download your official vaccination certificate. It means after receiving your first or second COVID-19 vaccine dose in India, you can download your digital certificate. You can do this through the CoWIN portal, Umang app, or Aarogya Setu app.

Vaccination significantly reduces your chances of contracting COVID-19. This COVID-19 vaccination certificate is an official proof that you have been vaccinated. Downloading your vaccine certificate is a straightforward process. This guide equips you with the knowledge to easily access your proof of vaccination.

Vaccination remains a crucial step in protecting yourself and others from COVID-19. Continue to follow recommended safety guidelines. Also Read – Google provides COVID-19 vaccine information in Search App

Stop Posting COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate

These days there exist a class of people, who love posting anything or everything on social media. Be it Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or may be WhatsApp. If you falls under same class then stop doing this in case of COVID-19 vaccination. However, if you fall into this category and have received the COVID-19 vaccine, it’s essential to take precautions. If you have got vaccine, then you must have download your vaccine certificate.

Furthermore, you must have recently shared your COVID-19 vaccination certificate on your social media. Then you must stop doing this and remove your certificate immediately from social media. There is a news that Government of India is warning everyone who are posting their vaccine certificate online. Also Read – CoWIN portal gets new four-digit security code update

Indian Government warns citizens

The Indian Government is warning all the Indian citizens, not to post their COVID-19 vaccination certificate online. This is because the vaccine certificate contains several personal details. These details may include the name, date of birth, vaccine details, age, gender and much more. In this case, the Government of India is correct.

This is because sharing your vaccine certificate on public platform can lead to many consequences. The certificate contains so many crucial details that can be easily misuse by any fraudster. Also Read – CoWIN website hacked, more than 150 million user data leaked? Government denies

In addition to this, the Cybersecurity department also took on Twitter. They posted a warning notice for everyone on Twitter. In this notice, the Cybersecurity wing urged users not to post their COVID-19 vaccination certificate online on any public platform. Also Read – Covid-19 Vaccine for Children: How to register on CoWIN app

• Information on COVID-19 Certificate

The tweet quotes “Covid-19 vaccination certificate contains your name and other personal details. Avoid sharing your vaccination certificate on social media platforms as it may be misused by cyber fraudsters to defraud you.” Keep in mind, this tweet comes from the Twitter handle of CyberDost, which is handle and maintained by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Government of India.

To recall, after the first dose of vaccine. The Government of India issues a provisional COVID-19 vaccination certificate. This certificate includes all the important details such as date of second dose, name, age and much more. The final and official vaccine certificate will be issue only after the second dose. Also Read – 18 RTO services can be availed online: MoRTH

To download this COVID-19 vaccine certificate, one can access the CoWIN portal. On CoWIN portal enter your RMN (Registered Mobile Number) which will be follow by an OTP. After entering the OTP, you will get an option to download your vaccine certificate. Also Read – Oppo Reno 6 series with iPhone 12 like design, 5G connectivity and much more