An Improved Immunization Record to Support Vaccination During the COVID-19 Pandemic at a University Hospital in Argentina

WHO and UNICEF highlight vaccination as the most cost-effective method of prevention of infectious diseases. An effective public health strategy requires efficient tracking of vaccination to assess coverage, safety, and efficacy of these vaccines. Paper-based immunization records are still being use...

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Published inStudies in health technology and informatics Vol. 290; p. 219
Main Authors Descalzo, Juan M, Verdineli, Julian, Nuñez, Joia, Díaz, Soledad V, Gambarte, Maria L, Minoletti, Sebastián, Blanco, Matías H, Jauregui, Oscar I, Rizzato Lede, Daniel A, Otero, Carlos M, Luna, Daniel R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 06.06.2022
Subjects
Argentina - epidemiology
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - prevention & control
Hospitals
Humans
Immunization
Immunization Programs
Pandemics - prevention & control
SARS-CoV-2
Vaccination
Vaccines
Argentina
COVID-19
Public Health
Vaccines
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Summary:WHO and UNICEF highlight vaccination as the most cost-effective method of prevention of infectious diseases. An effective public health strategy requires efficient tracking of vaccination to assess coverage, safety, and efficacy of these vaccines. Paper-based immunization records are still being used in most low and middle-income countries. Adequate Electronic Logistic Management Information Systems, Immunization Registries and Records are crucial for proper data collection and analysis, and for making better decisions at an individual and at a population level. In this paper we share our experience in the redesign of an interoperable immunization record to track vaccination, including the recently developed vaccines for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
ISSN:1879-8365