Data Management for Large-scale COVID-19 Immunization: This is all not as simple as it seems
Background and Introduction
There is a global race for the development of a vaccine for the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. Finding a vaccine that works and receives approval is only part of the process. There are a series of other steps that need to be taken so that the vaccine can be delivered. These include the mass production of the vaccine, shipment, administration and record-keeping. This may be even more complex as there may be several vaccines.
In this article we review some of these issues with a particular focus on the United States.
Dr. Noam Arzt, President of HLN, recorded a session for the