Software should save lives by increasing vaccinations in developing countries
New biometric software developed by Michigan State University researchers and funded by the Gates Foundation promises to increase vaccination rates in developing countries by allowing for better record-keeping.
It also may concern some privacy advocates and explode a head or two among anti-vaxxers.
From the MIT Technology Review:
Billions of dollars a year are spent vaccinating children in developing countries, but about half as many immunizations are administered as could be because of unreliable vaccination records. Biometric researchers from Michigan State University have developed a fingerprint-scanning system for children under five years old that could replace ineffective paper vaccination records.
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