Dating apps team up to make vaccinating hot


A file photo of a woman walking out after getting a second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at a federal mass vaccination site in Miami, Florida. Tinder, Hinge, Match, OkCupid, BLK, Chispa, Plenty of Fish, Bumble, and Badoo are all adding vaccination status to the more expected details on dating profiles as part of a rollout over the next few weeks. — AFP

WASHINGTON: Vaxxing, not waxing, is the new must-do before a hot date, with dating apps joining the White House on May 21 to promote Covid-19 shots.

Tinder, Hinge, Match, OkCupid, BLK, Chispa, Plenty of Fish, Bumble, and Badoo are all adding vaccination status to the more expected details on dating profiles as part of a rollout over the next few weeks.

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