As Indian citizens continue to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the government is taking several measures to ease the process. The government launched a WHO-backed WhatsApp chatbot to provide users with relevant Coronavirus information earlier this year. And now, the authorities are making it easier for vaccinated citizens to download their COVID-19 vaccination certificates via the MyGov Corona Helpdesk WhatsApp chatbot.
Now, before we move on to the steps, it is important to note that you would require to add the MyGov Corona Helpdesk chatbot to your WhatsApp list. So, add the mobile number +91-9013151515 to your contact list before proceeding further. We suggest saving it as the MyGov WA Chatbot to ease the process.
- Open WhatsApp on your smartphone. Search for the mobile number you saved above using the WhatsApp search bar and create a new chat.
To get a better idea of the process, you can also check out the Instagram Reels video we recently shared on our official Instagram handle. In the video, my colleague Akshay will tell you all about it and also show you a demo. You can check it out from right here.
In my case, I had my vaccination record registered under a different phone number. As the number was accessible to me at the time of the chat, I was easily able to get my COVID-19 vaccination certificate to download on my device. However, make sure that the registered phone number is instantly accessible to you during the chat as you will get only 30 seconds to enter the OTP that is sent to the registered number. And, if you have registered on the CoWIN platform with your own number, then you should face no issue whatsoever. So, this way, you can easily download your COVID-19 vaccination certificate via WhatsApp.
