New map feature to find flu vaccine

Google has released a new maps feature to help make it easier to determine the availability of flu vaccine. Users can now visit Google’s new flu shot Google Maps page to find out if there is any vaccine available in their area. It partnered with “the U.S. Department fo Health and Human Services, their Flu.gov collaborators, and the American Lung Association on the flu shot finder.” On the flu shot page, users can input their Zip code or town and find all the vaccins available in their area.

Source : GIS Development , December 2009 , Vol 13