1. An Improved Immunization Record to Support Vaccination During the COVID-19 Pandemic at a University Hospital in Argentina.
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Descalzo JM, Verdineli J, Nuñez J, Díaz SV, Gambarte ML, Minoletti S, Blanco MH, Jauregui OI, Rizzato Lede DA, Otero CM, and Luna DR
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- Argentina epidemiology, Hospitals, Humans, Immunization, Immunization Programs, Pandemics prevention & control, SARS-CoV-2, Vaccination, COVID-19 epidemiology, COVID-19 prevention & control, Vaccines
- Abstract
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).
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- 2022
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