Social media giant Facebook on Friday announced plans to help its users in India with access to authoritative information about Covid-19 symptoms and vaccines. This is in addition to the recent announcement by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to donate $10 million to emergency response efforts in India. "As India grapples with the current wave of Covid-19, we are committed to doing our bit to support local communities in the country with medical supplies and other life saving equipment," the tech giant shared in post on Facebook.

The social media platform will partner with the Centre to roll out a Vaccine Finder tool on its mobile app in India, this week. The tool, available in 17 languages, will help people identify places nearby to get the vaccine. "In this tool, vaccine centre locations and their hours of operation have been provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The tool will also show walk-in options (for 46 years and above) and a link to register on the CoWin website and schedule your vaccination appointment," Facebook said. Users can access the tool from the Covid-19 Information Centre on the app.