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Here’s how to use Facebook Vaccine Finder Tool in India

Facebook Vaccine Finder Tool
Facebook has partnered with the Government of India to roll out a new feature that will help users find vaccine from within the app.

Key Takeaways:

  • Facebook vaccine finder tool will be available in 17 languages and will give users information on vaccine centre locations.
  • Facebook users can register on the platform through a link to register on the CoWin website and schedule their vaccination appointment.
  • Facebook announced a $10 million grant for emergency response efforts for COVID-19.
  • WhatsApp added a feature to WhatsApp’s MyGov Corona Helpdesk chatbot.

With netizens supporting citizens in this doomsday, Facebook Vaccine Finder Tool is another initiative by Facebook to assist people in finding nearby vaccination centres, in association with the Indian government.

Just a few days back, Facebook took a similar initiative – In purview of the third and and largest vaccination phase in India, WhatsApp has launched ‘MyGov WhatsApp Chatbot’ to make it easy for people to find Covid-19 vaccination centres near them.

Read here – Use MyGov WhatsApp Chatbot To Find A Vaccination Centre Near You. Here’s how.

Well, the initiative list doesn’t end here. Earlier this week, Facebook announced a $10 million grant for emergency response efforts for COVID-19 situation in the country.

Founder & CEO, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg posted on his FB profile –

Facebook Vaccine Finder Tool

“Partnering with the Government of India, Facebook Vaccine Finder tool on the Facebook mobile app in India available in 17 languages to help people identify places nearby to get the vaccine,” Facebook said in a post on the platform.

Before the introduction of Facebook Vaccine Finder Tool, the social media giant has also joined hands with NGOs and agencies — namely, United Way, Swasth, Hemkunt Foundation, I Am Gurgaon, Project Mumbai and US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) — to deploy the funds announced to help build up stock of critical medical supplies with over 5,000 oxygen concentrators and other life-saving equipment like ventilators, BiPAP machines.

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