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Just got first dose of my vaccine. Covaxin.
Here’s a PSA on how I managed and my experience.
Here’s a PSA on how I managed and my experience.
I registered on CoWin. Put my PAN Card as the ID proof.
Tried to hunt for slots. All in vain.
Tried to hunt for slots. All in vain.
Then, on a friends recommendation, joined multiple telegram groups to get alerts about slots.
Here are a few that I had joined.
https://t.me/covialerts
https://t.me/mumbaiVaccineSlots
https://t.me/thaneVaccineSlots
https://linktr.ee/mhVaccineTracker
Here are a few that I had joined.
https://t.me/covialerts
https://t.me/mumbaiVaccineSlots
https://t.me/thaneVaccineSlots
https://linktr.ee/mhVaccineTracker
I put notifications on for these groups.
Each time I will get an alert, I would drop whatever I was on, login to CoWin and try and get a slot.
It was really a game of fastest fingers first.
I failed.
Each time I will get an alert, I would drop whatever I was on, login to CoWin and try and get a slot.
It was really a game of fastest fingers first.
I failed.
Took me some 100 attempts before I spotted the first yellow (yellow = few slots).
Not exaggerating.
I was tired, pissed off and bugged.
But i was goaded by friends to keep trying.
Not exaggerating.
I was tired, pissed off and bugged.
But i was goaded by friends to keep trying.
Unlike at evening / nights (when apparently they release slots) I tried in the morning today (around 9 AM).
I could easily spot yellows and greens (multiple slots).
Though most times, till the time I put the captcha, the slot would be gone.
I could easily spot yellows and greens (multiple slots).
Though most times, till the time I put the captcha, the slot would be gone.
Kept trying.
Expanded my search to Thane.
Battled the missing OTPs. Cursed Vodafone.
But eventually got a slot. In Thane. At a hospital in Thembi Naka.
Expanded my search to Thane.
Battled the missing OTPs. Cursed Vodafone.
But eventually got a slot. In Thane. At a hospital in Thembi Naka.
At hospital, super smooth process.
One lady checked my appointment. Another gentleman politely checked the ID Card.
The nurse gave me the shot.
From entering the place till getting the jab, took me all of 3 minutes.
Maybe cos I picked the last slot available?
One lady checked my appointment. Another gentleman politely checked the ID Card.
The nurse gave me the shot.
From entering the place till getting the jab, took me all of 3 minutes.
Maybe cos I picked the last slot available?
However, before the jab, I wasn’t asked anything.
But I am told...
- you shouldn’t have any comorbidities
- you must have had something to eat. Some water.
But I am told...
- you shouldn’t have any comorbidities
- you must have had something to eat. Some water.
Was told to get a Crocin. If and only if I got fever.
Was made to wait for 30 minutes. Though no one checked if I waited or left.
At the waiting area they had a bed with a visible oxygen cylinder and the apparatus.
Wrote this thread while waiting.
Was made to wait for 30 minutes. Though no one checked if I waited or left.
At the waiting area they had a bed with a visible oxygen cylinder and the apparatus.
Wrote this thread while waiting.
No, did not take a photo.
No, did not wear a tee with a provocative message on it.
No the arm doesn’t hurt.
No I don’t have fever.
Good luck!
Please do get vaccinated.
No, did not wear a tee with a provocative message on it.
No the arm doesn’t hurt.
No I don’t have fever.
Good luck!
Please do get vaccinated.
Will update this thread with how am feeling tomorrow and day after.
