Swipe right! White House partners with dating apps to encourage vaccination

By Jeff Mason

Technology
Saturday, 22 May 2021
12:26 AM MYT

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Want to know if your next new love interest has been vaccinated against COVID-19? Just check your favorite app.

The White House has partnered with popular online dating platforms such as Match, Tinder and Bumble to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated against the virus that has killed hundreds of thousands of people in the United States alone.

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Swipe right! White House partners with dating apps to encourage vaccination