Tracking who gets vaccinated is vital for public health, but it s raising privacy concerns | Coronavirus
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Tracking who gets vaccinated is vital for public health, but it s raising privacy concerns Melody Petersen © (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) UCLA nurse Eunice Lee prepares a syringe of a COVID-19 vaccine for healthcare workers at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Dec. 16. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
For years, California and other states have collected detailed personal data from those getting immunizations to ensure children received the required shots.
With the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, experts say the collection of names, addresses, birth dates and other information will be vital to tracking the safety and effectiveness of products that were developed in record time.
For years, California and other states have collected detailed personal data from those getting immunizations to ensure children received the required shots.
With the rollout of coronavirus vaccines, experts say the collection of names, addresses, birth dates and other information will be vital to tracking the safety and effectiveness of products that were developed in record time.
But there are concerns that the plan to collect such data could stop some of those most vulnerable to the coronavirus, including essential workers who are in the country illegally, from lining up for vaccination.
“There has to be an exemption for people who are afraid to provide all their information,” said Jim Mangia, chief executive of St. John’s Well Child and Family Center, a nonprofit that is planning to soon deliver tens of thousands of shots a week at its clinics, which serve low-income families in South and Central Los Angeles. “Otherwise you’re going to have vast numbers of people who
For years, California and other states have collected detailed personal data from those getting immunizations to ensure children received the required shots.
With the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, experts say the collection of names, addresses, birth dates and other information will be vital to tracking the safety and effectiveness of products that were developed in record time.
But there are concerns that the plan to collect such data could stop some of those most vulnerable to the coronavirus, including essential workers who are in the country illegally, from lining up for vaccination.
“There has to be an exemption for people who are afraid to provide all their information,” said Jim Mangia, chief executive of St. John’s Well Child and Family Center, a nonprofit that is planning to soon deliver tens of thousands of shots a week at its clinics, which serve low-income families in South and Central Los Angeles. “Otherwise you’re going to have vast numbers of people who ar
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