State PCS - Bihar (BPSC)

• 03 Nov 2021

'Vaccine Mitra' Chatbot

Why in News

• The 'Vaccine Mitra' chatbot was launched by Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey on November 2, 2021 with an aim to promote COVID-19 vaccination.

Key Points

• The Bihar government has launched this chatbot in association with Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp.
• It is built with the latest intuitive capabilities of the WhatsApp API platform, which enables users to select quick replies.
• It is capable of providing information in both English and Hindi languages.
• It helps in creating awareness about vaccines and provides information about the nearest vaccination centre.
• To use this chatbot, WhatsApp users has to send 'Hi' to 9431025555.