Indigenous navigation service provider MapmyIndia on Monday (March 1) announced that the company is releasing a new update to its Move mobile app (Android and iOS) to offer information on the nearest Covid-19 vaccine center.
"To make the critical vaccination effort seamless, MapmyIndia has put all the vaccination centers across India on MapmyIndia’s maps. Users can use the MapmyIndia App (mapmyindia.com/move) and Maps portal (maps.mapmyindia.com) to search and find nearby vaccine centers and get directions to them. They can also write reviews and report issues they face there - to help authorities get feedback and take corrective action, where required,” says Rohan Verma, CEO & Executive Director, MapmyIndia.
Prior to heading to the vaccination centres, citizens are advised to register at the government's official Corona vaccination website (cowin.gov.in). It is integrated with MapmyIndia API and it will list all the nearest hospitals.
On Monday, the Indian government kicked off the second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive around the country. This time, all citizens above 60 years and persons aged 45 (or older) with the co-morbidity conditions can avail vaccine free at government-run dispensaries. Citizens can also go to private hospitals and the Vaccine shot is capped at Rs 250 apiece.
For the second dose, people are advised to go to the same centers after 28 days.
Here's how to find the Covid-19 vaccine center nearby on MapmyIndia Move app or website:
Step 1: Download mapmyindia.com/move app or visit maps.mapmyindia.com or cowin.gov.in
Step 2: In the search box, press current location or enter your address or place name or eLoc of interest. eLoc is the 6-character digital address for any place across India, a precise pin code representing the doorstep of any place
Step 3: Click search / vaccination centres. You will see the nearest vaccination centres to you or the location of your interest. You can click on Get Directions to further get exact turn-by-turn directions and real-time navigation (based on live traffic congestion and road safety hazards) to that vaccine centre.
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