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Dating Apps Team Up With White House to Boost Vaccinations
- Tinder, Bumble and other apps to add vaccine features, perks
- Shots are a status symbol leading to more matches, data show
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The White House is enlisting popular dating apps to encourage Americans to brandish their vaccination status in exchange for a better shot at love.
Nine of the largest dating apps in the U.S., including Bumble Inc.’s namesake and Match Group Inc.’s Tinder and Hinge, are adding badges that show a person’s vaccine status and offering perks for those who have already gotten their innoculations.