These Online Tools Will Help You Track Nearby Covid Vaccine Centres Easily

Here are a few online tools that can help you track and find vaccination slots and centers easily.

If you have not taken the jabs of the Covid-19 vaccine yet or are waiting to get your second jab, you must be aware that booking a slot for the vaccination is not at all easy. With the increasing dearth of vaccines in the country, the slots are either filling up quickly or are not available at all. Booking an appointment via the Cowin portal has become a game of the fastest fingers first. In order to make your job easier, Silver Talkies has collated a few online tools that can help you track and find vaccination slots and centers easily.

  Please note that all users will still have to go to the CoWIN platform to book an appointment at a nearby center. These trackers make it easier by showing you the availability by Pincode.  

WhatsApp MyGov Corona Helpdesk: Launched in March last year, this chatbot can help you locate the nearest vaccine centers in a simple manner.

All you need to do is:

• Save the number 9013151515 on your iOS or Android smartphone.
• Click on this link. You can access it both on your phone and your laptop via WhatsApp web.
• Once the MyGov Corona Helpdesk chatbot is launched, you must send a ‘hi’ or ‘hello.’
• In a bit, you will find an automated response that will guide you to choose an option for COVID-related information regarding the nearest vaccine center.
• You can also send the text in Hindi or ????? to chat with the chatbot in Hindi.

Covid-19 Vaccine Tracker For India: This is an open-source vaccine tracker that monitors the nearest vaccine appointment availability. Once the slots become available, this tracker sends email alerts to the users.

All you need to do is:

• Visit this Google Sheet.
• Make a copy of this in your drive and select Vaccine Tracker in the menu.
• Select Enable.
• Finish the sign-in procedure and click on the ‘Create Email Alert’ button.

The Google Sheet will monitor your request on a daily basis and send you email alerts at 8:00 AM every day, informing you about the availability of vaccine slots in and around your areas.

  FindSlot.in: This website will easily guide you to navigate through Covid vaccine center tracking. It uses Cowin open API and lets you seek vaccine centers according to your city or PIN Code or by entering your state and district to find the nearest center for a covid vaccine. You will not be able to book a slot on this site but can quickly track availability.  

  Getjab.in: This website can help you get email alerts on open vaccination slots in your area.  

You will have to sign up and ask for notifications on vaccine slot availability in your district. All you need to do is enter your name, district, and email ID and you will receive an email about when the slot is available.

Facebook Vaccine Finder tool: Available in 17 languages, this tool has been rolled out by Facebook in partnership with the Government of India. It helps you to find the location of the nearest vaccine center and their operational hours as provided by GOI. Here, you can also find walk-in options for older adults or those who are 45+. It will give you a link with which you can register on the Cowin website and schedule vaccination appointments too. All you need to do is visit Facebook India mobile app to get access to the vaccine finder tool.

PayTM alerts: Paytm has also launched a ‘Covid-19 Vaccine Finder’ tool, which is integrated inside the app to help citizens check the availability of vaccination slots for a specific date. The tool is available on the PayTM app store. Users need to enter postal codes or district names, and select their age groups. In case of unavailability, click on the ‘notify me when slots are available’ option to get real-time alerts.

Telegram Alerts: You can also get vaccination slot alerts through the messenger service Telegram. To receive the alerts, you need to install the Telegram app from Google Play/App Store and then click on the link when you select the district where you are looking to get vaccinated. Make use of these tools, book your slot and get your jabs without delay.