You can now download your Covid vaccination certificate on WhatsApp 'within seconds'

The government on Sunday announced that Covid-19 vaccination certificate can now be obtained within seconds via WhatsApp.

The office of Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in a tweet explained the process.

Save contact number: +91 9013151515.

Type & send 'covid certificate' on WhatsApp.

Enter OTP. Get your certificate in seconds.

This is a significant move at a time when several states are insisting on vaccination certificates for inter-state travel.

The convenient method gained praise from across the political aisle. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said that though he was a critic of CoWin, the WhatsApp option is terrific as it is simple and fast.

However, several people who tried the process said they got incorrect results. Some complained the certificate mentioned the same date for both doses, while others said they were informed that they had received no vaccine