TORONTO – Parents need to keep track of their children’s vaccinations, but keeping track of the little yellow card can be difficult.
Now there’s an app for that.
The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) released a mobile app Tuesday that puts a child’s vaccination records at a parent’s fingertips.
“The yellow card seems like an antiquated system for storing information,” said Dr. Kumanan Wilson, the physician behind ImmunizeON, which is currently available only for iPhone and iPad.
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The first app of its kind in Ontario not only keeps immunization records updated and sends a backup copy via email but provides vaccination reminders and issues alerts out outbreaks of preventable diseases in the community. The app also provides quick links to information on vaccines and how to deal with adverse reactions.
“While the paper yellow card remains the official vaccination record, we hope this app will make it easier for parents to keep track of their children’s vaccinations,” said Wilson in a press release.
ImmunizeON is pre-set for children born after August 2011 but parents can manually enter vaccination information for older children. A full national version is in the works and the OHRI hopes to develop the app for Android and BlackBerry devices.
The app can be downloaded free from iTunes.
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