U-WIN Portal

About U-WIN Portal:

• It is aiming to maintain an electronic registry of routine immunizations.
• Currently, U-WIN is in pilot mode across all states and Union Territories, except for West Bengal.
• It captures every vaccination event for pregnant women and children under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP).
• It will ensure timely administration of vaccine doses by digitally recording every vaccination event under the Universal Immunisation Programme among all pregnant women and children aged 0-5 years.
• Features
  • The platform generates a uniform QR-based, digitally verifiable e-vaccination certificate, similar to Covid vaccination certificate, which can be accessed anytime by the citizens through a single click.
  • The U-WIN is going to be the single source of information for immunisation services which will record pregnancy details and outcome, newborn registration and immunisation at birth.
  • It will update vaccination status, and delivery outcome, among others, in real time.
  • Citizens can self-register for vaccinations via the U-WIN web portal or its Android mobile application, select preferred vaccination centres, and schedule appointments.
  • Automated SMS alerts inform citizens about registration confirmations, administered doses, and upcoming dose reminders, ensuring timely and age-appropriate vaccinations.
  • It also facilitates the creation of Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) IDs for comprehensive health record maintenance.
• It also supports the frontline workers to digitally record all vaccination events for children and pregnant women for complete, accurate and easy record maintenance.

Q1: What is Immunization?

Immunization is a process by which a person becomes protected against a disease through vaccination. This term is often used interchangeably with vaccination or inoculation.

Source: Pan India rollout of U-WIN to track routine vaccinations likely by Aug end