Facebook has partnered with the Indian government to add a vaccine finder tool to its mobile app in India. Using this tool, Facebook users in the country can locate nearby vaccination centers. This comes merely a few days after the social networking giant announced a $10 million grant for emergency response efforts in the country.
According to Facebook, the vaccine finder tool will be available in 17 languages and will start rolling out this week. Available in the COVID-19 Information Center of Facebook, you can view vaccine center locations along with their hours of operation in this tool. It will also highlight walk-in options for those older than 45 years and a link to the Cowin website.
To efficiently utilize the $10 million fund, Facebook is partnering with organizations, including United Way, Swasth, Hemkunt Foundation, I Am Gurgaon, Project Mumbai, and US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF). In addition, the company says it is supporting NGOs and UN agencies in India with ad credits and insights. This way, these organizations can reach the majority of people on Facebook with relevant information.
