The Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) will unveil a new tool Dec. 29 that will help monitor COVID-19 vaccination trends while simplifying the inoculation process. The smart phone app, called Othena, will allow residents of the Southern California county to register for vaccination appointments online. Meantime, health care providers can use the app to track vaccine schedules, side effects, and the number of people receiving shots. “I feel really good about it,” Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett told The Epoch Times. “What’s great about it is it triangulates all the data points we need for reporting purposes, for auditing purposes, and to see how much of our population is vaccinated. We can keep track of all the data of what’s happening before and after the patient gets vaccinated.” Bartlett, who participated in a presentation about the software Dec. 28, is pushing for the app to be mandatory. “I think …
Orange County Health Care Agency Set to Roll Out Vaccine Tracking App
December 28, 2020
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