updated: May 07 2021, 15:29 ist
The Indian government kicked off the third phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive on May 1. Now, all citizens above 18 years are eligible to get inoculated.
With more cases piling up in the country, experts have appealed to people to get themselves vaccinated at the earliest. The studies have shown that even people, who have received just one jab can have enough immunity to endure Covid-19 and there is less risk of getting into a serious condition.
However, the state-run Co-WIN website, which offers people to get appointments for vaccination at the nearest health centres, is inundated with millions of requests. This has caused the website to crash and sometimes show an error message.
India recently began its third phase of vaccination, allowing people above the age of 18 to get the vaccine. The people can now use the government’s WhatsApp
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Facebook to roll out new finder tool in India, users can register for Covid 19 vaccine within the app
Facebook has partnered with the Government of India to roll out a new feature that will help users find vaccine from within the app.
India Today Tech | May 5, 2021 | Updated 13:00 IST
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Facebooks new vaccine finder tool will be available in 17 languages and will give users information on vaccine centre locations and their hours of operation.
Facebook users can register on the platform through a link to register on the CoWin website and schedule their vaccination appointment.
WhatsApp added a feature to WhatsApp s MyGov Corona Helpdesk chatbot using which people can find the Covid-19 vaccination centre nearest to them.
May 05, 2021, 16:13 IST
The second wave of Coronavirus is on a rampage and rampantly spreading across the country. Every day, more than three lakh new cases are being recorded. The Centre has intensified the distribution of vaccination because of the dire situation. All the citizens of India above 18 were asked to register for Vaccination on cowin.gov.in.
The government has advised citizens to download the Arogya Setu and Umang apps too for registration. If you want to be vaccinated, the government has set up a WhatsApp bot to provide details. The bot will tell you what you need to know about the vaccination. If you re wondering how to go about this, then keep reading.
A fake SMS message is in circulation in India that pretends to offer an app to allow free COVID-19 vaccine registration. It carries a link to an app that propagates malware.