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  • Infectious Disease Control
  • Health Informatics

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  • Achieving and maintaining adequate vaccine coverage is crucial for controlling vaccine-preventable infectious diseases.
  • Immunization programs face numerous barriers that can compromise coverage levels.
  • Public health agencies provide recommendations to mitigate these barriers and enhance immunization efforts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the application of digital tools in addressing challenges within immunization programs.
  • To explore existing research on digital tools across various vaccine-related domains.
  • To analyze limitations and future potential of digital tools in vaccination.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of published research on digital tools in vaccination.
  • Categorization of digital tool applications into specific areas: registries, surveillance, and public engagement.
  • Analysis of identified challenges and future prospects.

Main Results:

  • Digital tools show potential in immunization registries, dose tracking, and decision support.
  • Applications in vaccine-preventable disease surveillance and adverse event monitoring are explored.
  • Use in vaccine confidence monitoring and public information delivery is examined.

Conclusions:

  • Digital tools offer promising solutions for improving immunization program efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Limitations in current digital tool implementation need to be addressed for wider adoption.
  • Future research should focus on overcoming challenges and expanding the role of digital technologies in public health vaccination initiatives.