About 800,000 vaccinated by fifth day, on-spot allotment for jab allowed

Provisional vaccination certificate for first dose, followed by a final certificate after the second

India has given the first dose of covid antidote to almost 800,000 beneficiaries five days into the nation-wide vaccination drive and also tweaked the Co-WIN software to allow on the spot allotment of those already registered in an ongoing session in order to allow maximum possible number of people to get the jab. 

The health ministry has also decided to give a provisional vaccination certificate to those who receive the first dose of the vaccine followed by a final certificate after the second dose. The two doses have to be taken within one month’s gap. The antibodies will have effect