How to optimize health IT systems for immunization drives
The right technology applications can turn the COVID-19 vaccination program into a game-changer for the healthcare industry.
Government bodies have organized vaccination drives from the days of paper, pen and file folders. Nations across the globe have successfully run vaccination programs on a large scale.
In countries such as India, with the second-largest population, a vaccination campaign to eradicate polio was delivered at specified centers and going door-to-door. India was declared officially polio-free in March 2014. All without technology!
Routine vaccination administration has always been either by a scheduled or walk-in appointment. Vaccinating populations for polio, smallpox or similar diseases has always been a part of a multi-year plan for governments.
However, COVID-19 vaccination drives are being planned in collaboration with public health officials to prioritize administration by age groups, identify vulnerabilities among population groups, manage a demand-supply gap, track vaccinated groups, and more.
Managing large-scale vaccination programs in any country is a phenomenal task wherein technology can streamline these processes. Governments worldwide have been gearing up their IT arm in the background to assist in the vaccination-delivery process. The right technology applications can turn the COVID-19 vaccination program into a game-changer for the healthcare industry.
