I'm going to live tweet my entire experience right from registering on COWIN to getting the jab
- Decisions
- Process
- FAQs
Bookmark this thread for your D-day

https://twitter.com/BehereBaba/status/1389953599963205632
- Decisions
- Process
- FAQs
Bookmark this thread for your D-day



Let's start from the start 
My Process:
1] Follow @mybmc , turn notifications ON and wait for their super helpful tweet announcing the time the slots are expected to go live (~7:30PM)
2] Set a timer which beeps every 15 seconds (YouTube Videos help) at 7:20

My Process:
1] Follow @mybmc , turn notifications ON and wait for their super helpful tweet announcing the time the slots are expected to go live (~7:30PM)
2] Set a timer which beeps every 15 seconds (YouTube Videos help) at 7:20
3] Refresh everytime the timer beeps
BOOM
I got it
In my 2nd try. Nair Hospital went live first. Tried it, got stuck on Confirm screen like many others
Came back, refreshed and found Cooper Hospital
BOOM

I got it

Came back, refreshed and found Cooper Hospital

Pro Tip 
Instead of Reloading the page, keep hitting search again and again, the results show up faster
Also, it's possible that Arogya Setu and Cowin show different hospitals
Bug? Load Balancing? Equally probable. Check both

Instead of Reloading the page, keep hitting search again and again, the results show up faster
Also, it's possible that Arogya Setu and Cowin show different hospitals
Bug? Load Balancing? Equally probable. Check both

I'm on my way to the center now. I'm wearing a

Cancelled all meetings, told my colleagues etc
Spoke to a couple of people, watched a couple of videos, surprisingly, nothing very tactical/helpful on YouTube
I've charged my phone to 90% and I've packed a bag anticipating 4hrs of wait time. What am I carrying
- Water
- Hanky
- Biscuits (For the way back)
- Extra Mask
- Sanitiser
- Headphones
- Powerbank
- Water
- Hanky
- Biscuits (For the way back)
- Extra Mask
- Sanitiser
- Headphones

- Powerbank
How am I planning to go to the center?
Amanullah bhai has picked me up. I'm a little worried about driving (especially about the journey back home)
Amanullah bhai has picked me up. I'm a little worried about driving (especially about the journey back home)
Hello folks. Wearing a double mask because stupid idiot me forgot where I kept my N95
I don't have gloves
I don't have gloves

This is how aarogya setu looks like. Not sure what they're going to ask.
I'm carrying my physical Aadhar + digital copies of Cowin + Setu + SMS
Let's hope this suffices
I'm carrying my physical Aadhar + digital copies of Cowin + Setu + SMS
Let's hope this suffices

I just discovered that @uber has a free ride promo if you're going to your vaccine center
Missed opportunity

When I entered, I felt a little
confused
Would've liked to
see big bold signages helping me navigate without any touch point 
If there were signages, I didn't see them (my mistake)
I
to a cop and asked him for directions

Would've liked to


If there were signages, I didn't see them (my mistake)

I


Many cops, lots of ambulances and sirens hit me 


There were some people selling products and meal kits as well



There were some people selling products and meal kits as well
Finally found a board and some signages telling me that vaccination was ON
Check out the instructions
Translation:
- Starts at 9AM. Today 1st dose only for 18 to 45.
- 2nd dose, covishield for all. No walkins
Check out the instructions

Translation:
- Starts at 9AM. Today 1st dose only for 18 to 45.
- 2nd dose, covishield for all. No walkins
There were a lot of cops and lot of people trying to get in (without an appointment, walk in).
Cops were pleading them to go and thatbthe6 cannot help
I was about to (stupidly) line up but instead, decided to ask "Is this line was for registered folks?"
Cops were pleading them to go and thatbthe6 cannot help

I was about to (stupidly) line up but instead, decided to ask "Is this line was for registered folks?"
The cop shouted NO and moved the barricade allowing me to get in. Other walk in folks, were not happy.
Once in, I again asked a cop what to do? He pointed me to 2 lines:
>45 Second Dose
< 45 First Dose
Within minutes, a doc came & handed out tokens to people sequentially
Once in, I again asked a cop what to do? He pointed me to 2 lines:
>45 Second Dose
< 45 First Dose
Within minutes, a doc came & handed out tokens to people sequentially
I was asked to produce my "appointment confirmation". I showed Arogya Setu and I was given a token 
Waiting time ~3 mins
Next, I walked up to a desk & a very enthusiastic lady greeted me. Checked
- Aadhaar
- Arogya Setu
She also asked me many questions like

Waiting time ~3 mins
Next, I walked up to a desk & a very enthusiastic lady greeted me. Checked
- Aadhaar
- Arogya Setu
She also asked me many questions like




She signed my "in" time on token and I was

No waiting time. Sorry didn't get to click a picture here
Next, I was directly inside the booth.
This bro checked my aadhar and other details.
They're using Arogya Setu admin app. The UI is NOT bad
Bro was very very fast hammering into hid tab
This bro checked my aadhar and other details.
They're using Arogya Setu admin app. The UI is NOT bad

Bro was very very fast hammering into hid tab




Was handed 2 pills (aspirin?) and was told to ice my shoulder at night 
Next, follow the yellow arrows for observation
Thankyou, saviours

Next, follow the yellow arrows for observation
Thankyou, saviours

In the observation room, was asked to enter my name & phone number and sit with others for 30 mins.
My token had an "in"(jection?) time and and "out" time of + 30 mins
TOI also had a booth for it's captive audience
My token had an "in"(jection?) time and and "out" time of + 30 mins
TOI also had a booth for it's captive audience
Waited 30 mins, exited the room and handed off my token at the exit check point.
Walked out, got into an uber and chatted with Vinod bhai on the way back
Vinod bhai tells me pre-post lockdown stories. 50k to 7k pee month for him. Only his second ride of the day
Walked out, got into an uber and chatted with Vinod bhai on the way back
Vinod bhai tells me pre-post lockdown stories. 50k to 7k pee month for him. Only his second ride of the day
Rides with docs and is collecting information from each passenger.
Tried walk in but got pushed out. Says Uber won't pay him for his vaccination and that private hospitals charging 600 is a loot
He couldn't find a slot and is skeptical if he ever will because of the rich/powerf
Tried walk in but got pushed out. Says Uber won't pay him for his vaccination and that private hospitals charging 600 is a loot
He couldn't find a slot and is skeptical if he ever will because of the rich/powerf
Okay
30 mins in, I'm starting to feel a little diZZY.
My thumbs don't have too much power to push out tweets.
Reaching home in 5. Feeling a sting in my shoulder now.
[[To be continued]]

My thumbs don't have too much power to push out tweets.
Reaching home in 5. Feeling a sting in my shoulder now.
[[To be continued]]
Ola!
I'm back after a much needed nap + chai + biscuits
Feeling much better now. My cab ride back home can be broken down into 3 parts:
1: I'm fine. Nothing's happened
2: I'm starting to feel dizzy
3: I'm not going to get up from this cab

Feeling much better now. My cab ride back home can be broken down into 3 parts:
1: I'm fine. Nothing's happened
2: I'm starting to feel dizzy
3: I'm not going to get up from this cab
On my way back, I got a chance to peek into Nanavati hospital from the cab.
People had lined up outside the hospital in peak 2PM heat. Thank god Cooper's entire process
a) Got over in < 10 mins (40 overall including observation)
b) Everything under a shed without any lines
People had lined up outside the hospital in peak 2PM heat. Thank god Cooper's entire process
a) Got over in < 10 mins (40 overall including observation)
b) Everything under a shed without any lines
Time to thank the people involved. Scientists at Oxford Astrazeneca & other institutions, Scientists & medical practitioners in India, GoI, MahGov, BMC, Staff at Cooper and all the frontline workers and support staff keeping the system up and running including cops, drivers etc
What am I feeling? Lot of gratitude to begin with. But also some pain in my arm and weakness overall.
But I'm able to talk and even check my notifications now.
I think I got a punch relatively sooner, will keep yall posted about what happenes in the next 2 days
But I'm able to talk and even check my notifications now.
I think I got a punch relatively sooner, will keep yall posted about what happenes in the next 2 days

Figured I'm one of the 1st few in the country to have received the
so I should be documenting the journey & anxiety points
Hope this helps some of you ease into it
Feel free to DM me if y'all have any questions & share this thread with those who are going for their shot

Hope this helps some of you ease into it
Feel free to DM me if y'all have any questions & share this thread with those who are going for their shot
