Paytm launches 'Vaccine Slot Finder' to find COVID-19 vaccine slots

Mumbai, May 06: In a bid to boost the vaccination drive, Economic major Paytm launched a platform 'COVID-19 Vaccine Finder' on its Mini App store to help citizens check the availability of vaccination slots.

 

Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma took to Twitter to share the new feature in the Paytm app called COVID-19 Vaccine Slot Finder. A Paytm spokesperson said the new feature will help users find COVID vaccine slots in their locality and set for alerts when new slots open up.

 

 

In a statement, the company said the platform will help citizens to check the availability of vaccination slots for a specific date by individually entering different pin codes or district details along with age group (18+ or 45+). Using the new Paytm feature, citizens can filter vaccine slots seamlessly based on location and age. The tool takes real-time data from CoWIN, which is India's COVID-19 vaccination program and stands for COVID Vaccine Intelligence Network.

 

In case the slots are saturated for the near future, users can select the option for real-time alerts from Paytm once any slot is free, it added. If a slot is available, users can select a date and will be taken to the Co-WIN website/ app to book their appointment. The Paytm Vaccine Slot Finder fetches real-time data about the availability of slots from the CoWIN platform, but it cannot be used to book appointments.

 

The COVID-19 Vaccine Slot Finder tool is available on both Android and iOS devices.

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