Since the beginning of the pandemic, Google Cloud has provided support to state and local governments in providing services to the population, such as COVID-19 testing, and more recently assistance in conducting organized vaccination processes.
In February Google Cloud launched the Intelligent Vaccine Impact Solutions (IVI) tool. The tool is aimed at helping state and local governments advance the COVID-19 vaccination process and reach a larger population more quickly and effectively. Many states in the U.S. have begun to implement IVI in their vaccination plans thanks to its easy adaptability with available technologies and infrastructure.
Google is currently working with several states to help solve specific problems in each population. Among the states that have received Google's assistance in the development of vaccination processes are: Arizona, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon and Virginia.
At the end of 2020, the Arizona’s Department of Health Services established an agreement with Google Cloud and MTX to build a system for the management of the vaccination and distribution processes. The system resulted in 2.6 million vaccination doses administered and more than 4 million appointments made.
In Massachusetts, the agreement with Google was signed in mid-March. This agreement allowed for the creation of a pre-registration system for vaccination. “The newly deployed system enables residents to quickly complete an online form with their personal details, contact information, and eligibility criteria”.
On the other hand, at the end of January in North Carolina, the Department of Health and Human Services began working with Google Cloud. this partnership resulted in the creation of online tools to help the population know their eligibility to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and locate the nearest vaccination site.
Likewise, in Oregon, Google Cloud supported in locating eligible citizens to receive the immunization, thanks to the creation of an online platform. “Oregonians can now create an online profile for themselves and their families to determine eligibility for the vaccine, and receive push notification as their eligibility status changes”
Similarly, the Virginia Department of Health conducted a campaign with similar features. However, it was an individual data collection system that provides information on priority groups to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. In the first 24 hours, they achieved more than 400,000 registrations of vaccine-eligible individuals in the state, and by the end of February, 1.9 million registrations were recorded.
“We’re continuing to work with state and local governments, public health officials, and healthcare institutions to provide the scalable, secure infrastructure, applications and services needed to support a safer, healthier future for everyone”, the statement conlcudes.
