Missed Some Shots? Tools Help You Catch Up

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The Georgia Department of Public Health blog shared how scientists at Georgia Tech and the CDC have made it easier for physicians, individuals and parents to keep up with missed shots: computerized tools that create a customized schedule for catching up on vaccines. 

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The Georgia Department of Public Health blog shared how scientists at Georgia Tech and the CDC have made it easier for physicians, individuals and parents to keep up with missed shots: computerized tools that create a customized schedule for catching up on vaccines. Pinar Keskinocak, Ph.D., co-director of the Center for Health and Humanitarian Logistics at Georgia Tech who led the scheduler’s development team, said the tools not only make things easier for individuals, parents, doctors and nurses, but they also strengthen protection against vaccine-preventable diseases for the entire population.

Read more here: https://dph.georgia.gov/blog/2013-12-17/missed-some-shots-tools-help-you-catch

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  • Created By: Lizzie Millman
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  • Created On: Jan 6, 2014 - 6:32am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 11:15pm