The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOH & FW) has introduced new facilities to order Covid-19 vaccine slots through WhatsApp.
Vaccination slots can be ordered using Mygov Corona Helpdesk on WhatsApp.
To remember, BOT was introduced in March last year to provide coronavirus renewal to citizens in real-time.
To start using chat bots, whatsapp users need to save cellphone number 9013151515 on their smartphone.
Announced new facilities, the health minister of Union Mansukh Mandaviya wrote in a tweet “opening a new era of residents’ comfort.
Now, the # Covid19 vaccine slot is easily on your cellphone in a few minutes.” This is how to order a vaccination slot using whatsappif you haven’t, saving cellphone number 9013151515 As a contact on your mobile open WhatsApp and look for MyGov Corona Helpdesk Bot Send ‘book slot’ to saved contacts, you will receive an OTP six digit on your mobile number.
Enter OTP in chat.
If you have many people listed on your mobile number, select the name you want to order for an appointment.
Choose your choice date, time, location and vaccine.
Chat bots will confirm your appointment.
The facilities offered by Mygov Corona Helpdesktill now, users can get renewal related Coronavirus, see the availability of slots, and download vaccine certificates through Mygov Corona Helpdesk.
The ability to download Covid vaccine certificates using Mygov Corona Helpdesk was announced by the government earlier this month.
According to WhatsApp, around 32 lakh people throughout the country have downloaded their certificates using chat bots.