COVID-19 vaccines: What we must get right
Ryan Oakes writes about the high-stakes challenges of distributing and managing COVID-19 vaccines.
States must be prepared to immediately vaccinate identified critical populations when the earliest COVID-19 vaccine doses are available and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released guidelines for states to develop COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans and open vaccination sites against aggressive timelines.
Challenges of storage and distribution
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Each of the 64 immunization jurisdictions in the United States must address requirements in four key areas.
Create a plan to adhere to new CDC guidelines, which affect the entire vaccine management ecosystem.
Prepare to handle more users, inventory management, documentation and reporting while awaiting the full release of CDC tech requirements and tools.
Work with local boards of health, providers, commercial partners and others to create an effective and equitable plan for distributing vaccines.
Efficiently allocate remaining CARES Act funding to COVID-19 vaccine distribution and training.
State and local governments need a vaccine management solution they can deploy quickly and continually adapt as CDC guidelines evolve.
The Accenture Vaccine Management Solution includes five modules and consulting support that can be used together or individually:
Public sector organizations should act and deliver better outcomes to citizens and workforce as COVID-19 lockdowns end.
A strategic framework to outmaneuver uncertainty and create a resilient health ecosystem will empower humans.
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Ryan Oakes writes about the high-stakes challenges of distributing and managing COVID-19 vaccines.
Integrate with existing solutions – including your Immunization Information System and EHR – to enable two-way data flow to manage vaccine inventory, provider agreements, administration data and patient health information.