Facebook and Instagram to make it easier to get your COVID-VAX by using your your location to alert you to your closest VAX centre – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Facebook and Instagram to make it easier to get your COVID-VAX by using your your location to alert you to your closest VAX centre




Facebook has a massive worldwide reach across all demographics and they are about to leverage their unique platform to help their members receive the COVID VAX.

RT is reporting that Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg posted that “Facebook was launching a feature that will show users places nearby that are offering the shot, and will also help them make an appointment for it. The tool, part of the platform’s ‘Covid Information Center,’ could help “millions” of people make vaccination appointments.”

The service will also be available on Facebook owned Instagram.

Facebook are also working on a “chatbot” to help governments and health authorities to offer WhatsApp users VAX appointments.

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