Google Assistant Will Soon Help You Book COVID-19 Vaccination Slots in India; How It Works
Nov. 18, 2021Google has decided to make the process of booking a COVID-19 vaccination slot easier in India. Announced at this year’s Google For India virtual event today, users will soon be able to book vaccination slots with the help of a Google Assistant-guided flow. It will allow users to go through the booking process in a language they are comfortable with.
Google Assistant-Enabled Vaccination Booking in India
This new functionality will let people book COVID-19 vaccination slots in English and 8 local Indian languages, including Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu.
Google, in itsofficial blog post, notes that this vaccine slot booking process will empower users“with access to information and healthcare that would otherwise have been out of reach – a telling example of how technology can bridge gaps in access, and make a tangible difference in people’s lives.”
Users will be required to follow a few simple steps to start the Google Assistant-guided vaccine slot booking process. Here’s how it works:
Once the process is complete, you will get a confirmation of the same on your registered mobile number. This new ability is in addition to thevarious ways one can book a vaccination slotin India. That includes booking from the Aarogya Setu app, CoWIN website, and various third-party options such as HealthifyMe, Paytm, and loads more.
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