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Campaigns will vary app to app, and “will include information on where to find COVID-19 vaccine sites, vaccination badges for singles to display on their profiles, as well as free ‘Super Likes’ and other boost-type features for U.S. users who say they are vaccinated,” according to a press release from the Match Group.
According to OKCupid, those who are vaccinated or say they have plans to get vaccinatedreceive 14% more matcheson average than those who don’t plan to get the shot.
Bumble and Badoo will also offer vaccinated badges, and give users who have been vaccinated credits to exchange for premium features like Spotlight and Superswipes.
PresidentJoe Bidenhad promised to reach 100 million vaccine shots in the U.S. during his first 100 days in office, andmet that goalmore than 40 days early in March.
While vaccinations continued to increase into April, theaverage dailypace of the shots has since slowed down considerably and isnearly halfthat of last month, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In July, McDonald’s will offer redesigned McCafe cups and delivery seal stickers featuring the “We Can Do This” slogan and design.
While therate of COVID-19 cases in the U.S.is on the decline,Dr. Anthony Faucihas warned Americans not to get “complacent,” and to continue taking safety precautions.
“The number of vaccines that we’ve gotten into the arms of people is a good start [but] we want to keep going, and get a lot of people vaccinated,” he toldTodayco-hostSavannah Guthrie.
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