One can post on getting vaccinated for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), over the social media, as it is a win-win situation. It is a way of spreading the good news among followers and helps in spreading awareness. But, one should not post the certificate that gets generated on the CoWIN application after vaccination on social media.

 

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Through a twitter handle named Cyberdost, GOI has issued an advisory against posting vaccination certificates online as they carry crucial data that is private to the certificate holder and should not be revealed to everyone. GOI has warned users against sharing their COVID vaccination certificate online as they contain personal details like name, age, gender, among others and these can be misused by fraudsters.

 

MHA has posted the warning on its cyber-safety and cybersecurity awareness Twitter handle Cyber Dost. Sharing a photo with pointers on why it is not safe to share the certificates, government said,

As of now, there are three vaccines available in India, Covaxin from Bharat Biotech, Covishield from AstraZeneca, and Sputnik V. GOI offers a COVID vaccine certificate for those who have received the first/second dose of the vaccine. However, sharing that COVID vaccine certificate on social media platforms can be harmful as cautioned by GOI.
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Data from the Ministry of Health updated on Thursday showed that more than 20 crore Indians have been vaccinated against Covid-19, with at least 15.71 crore having taken their first dose and 4.35 crore their second. Amid the ongoing second wave of coronavirus pandemic, a limited supply of Covid-19 vaccines has led to a slow rollout for vaccination.