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Techies create text messaging system to help people book COVID-19 vaccinations
Description
May 4, 2021
Many Canadians are running into technical hiccups trying to book an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. So engineering entrepreneur Zain Manji and his friend Ashish Yelekar took matters into their own hands, developing a texting tool to help get shots into people's arms. Mike Drolet reports on the new system meant to beat the system.
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Techies create text messaging system to help people book COVID-19 vaccinations02:09 | May 4, 2021 -
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Ottawa, B.C. unveil anti-extortion measures02:08 | November 28, 2025 -
Canada, Ontario spending $3B on small modular reactors02:07 | October 23, 2025 -
Unplugged: GM ending electric van production at Ontario plant01:59 | October 21, 2025 -
How will Stellantis’ U.S. move impact Canada’s auto sector?02:13 | October 15, 2025 -
Hard foul: Why prized Canadian basketball artifacts could move to U.S.02:32 | October 7, 2025 -
Marineland threatens to euthanize 30 beluga whales as Ottawa, Ontario urge each other to take action01:45 | October 7, 2025 -
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Techies create text messaging system to help people book COVID-19 vaccinations02:09 | May 4, 2021
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Techies create text messaging system to help people book COVID-19 vaccinations
Description
May 4, 2021
Many Canadians are running into technical hiccups trying to book an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. So engineering entrepreneur Zain Manji and his friend Ashish Yelekar took matters into their own hands, developing a texting tool to help get shots into people's arms. Mike Drolet reports on the new system meant to beat the system.
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