Vaccination against COVID-19 is one of the biggest logistical and technological challenges in recent years. The pandemic It has evolved in three waves, leaving millions of deaths and technology has served to get closer to the sick, to entertain when everyone stayed at home or to promote scientific research. Apple has also pitched in by investing in the production of top-of-the-line material or designing the API together with Google to track contacts. In fact, the news is happening and a few hours ago Apple Maps shows vaccination locations in the US. This information gleaned from VaccineFinder will allow Americans to locate nearby vaccination sites.
The closest COVID-19 vaccination locations, now on Apple Maps
VaccineFinder is a free online service where users can search for locations that offer vaccines. We work with partners such as clinics, pharmacies, and health departments to provide accurate and up-to-date information on vaccination services.
The service VaccineFinder is managed by Children's Hospital Boston and is responsible for collecting information on places where US citizens can get vaccinated. In the US they have recommended vaccinating first-line personnel and those admitted to residences first. Subsequently, those over 75 years of age together with essential workers. And finally, to people between 65 and 74 years, to people between 16 and 64 and other essential workers.
That information available at VaccineFinder It has been integrated into Apple Maps allowing you to consult the closest vaccination sites from any of the mobile devices in the big apple. In addition, Americans can also ask Siri about these places and they will get a map with the closest places. This is one more way of trying to facilitate a vaccination that, due to its logistical characteristics and the influence of the media, could be proving more complex.