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CoWIN website to be available in Hindi and other regional languages soon

This follows criticism of the government that CoWIN was a barrier in vaccinating people in rural India

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A beneficiary takes the Covid-19 vaccine at Shree Krishana Lok Sansthan in Ranchi on Monday.

1 min read Last Updated : May 18 2021 | 2:04 AM IST

The government is planning to make the CoWIN platform available in Hindi and 14 regional languages by next week, health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday.

This follows criticism of the government that CoWIN was a barrier in vaccinating people in rural India.

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