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.