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Vaccine Credentialing Activities: A Complicated Path Forward in the US (Part 3) Recommendations
A key factor of reopening in the United States and some other countries may be a requirement for individuals to prove that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. “Proof” may be embodied in a paper – or electronic – certificate whose source and contents can be independently verified to ensure validity. Part 3 discusses our recommendations for the US.
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Vaccine Credentialing Activities: A Complicated Path Forward in the US (Part 2) Major Initiatives Underway
A key factor of reopening in the United States and some other countries may be a requirement for individuals to prove that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. “Proof” may be embodied in a paper – or electronic – certificate whose source and contents can be independently verified to ensure validity. Here in Part 2, we discuss major initiatives underway.
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Vaccine Credentialing Activities: A Complicated Path Forward in the US (Part 1) Potential Sources of Data
A key factor of reopening in the United States and some other countries may be a requirement for individuals to prove that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. “Proof” may be embodied in a paper – or electronic – certificate whose source and contents can be independently verified to ensure validity. Here in Part 1, we discuss several potential sources of data for the certificate in the US, each with different data reliability.
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HLN Introduces Support for Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine in its Award Winning ICE Open Source Immunization Forecaster
On March 3, 2021, HLN released a new version (v1.28.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) in support of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.
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Public Health Town Hall at the National Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sponsored the National Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine, a three-day virtual event for stakeholders supporting COVID-19 vaccination, including a town hall session – “Using Technology to Manage COVID-19 Vaccination”.
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The Apollo Program for Biodefense
The Apollo Program for Biodefense released by the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense to prepare the US (and the world) for the ongoing reality of large-scale biological threats. The program calls for a national public health data system.
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