Aligned with the Bangladesh Government’s aim to increase the number of people vaccinated against COVID-19, popular instant messaging platform imo has launched a new feature in-app that will enable users to make online vaccine registration, said a press release.
This feature will redirect eligible users to the ‘Surokkha’ website, lead them to make an appointment, and select the hospital they want to visit. Registrants will then be allocated a suitable time and date via SMS from the relevant authority.
The release said, imo hopes to reach out through the platform to the unregistered population. This new function can be found under the “explore” tab within the app, named “Covid-19 Vaccine Appointment.” Upon clicking on it, a step-by-step tutorial can be found for the convenience of users.