Huston Jane E, Mekaru Sumiko R, Kluberg Sheryl, Brownstein John S
Jane E. Huston, Sumiko R. Mekaru, Sheryl Kluberg, and John S. Brownstein are with the Informatics Program, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA. Sheryl Kluberg is also with the Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. John S. Brownstein is also with the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Am J Public Health. 2015 Aug;105(8):e134-9. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302466. Epub 2015 Apr 16.
The goal of the HealthMap Vaccine Finder is to provide a free, comprehensive, online service where users can search for locations that offer immunizations. In this article, we describe the data and systems underlying the HealthMap Vaccine Finder (HVF) and summarize the project's first year of operations.
We collected data on vaccination services from a variety of providers for 2012-2013. Data are used to populate an online, public, searchable map.
In its first year, HVF collected information from 1256 providers representing 46 381 locations. The public Web site received 625 124 visits during the 2012-2013 influenza vaccination season.
HVF is a unique tool that connects the public to vaccine providers in their communities. During the 2012-2013 influenza season, HVF experienced significant usage and was able to respond to user feedback with new features.
HealthMap疫苗查找器的目标是提供一项免费、全面的在线服务,用户可在此搜索提供免疫接种的地点。在本文中,我们描述了HealthMap疫苗查找器(HVF)的基础数据和系统,并总结了该项目第一年的运营情况。
我们收集了2012 - 2013年来自各类供应商的疫苗接种服务数据。这些数据用于填充一个在线的、公开的、可搜索的地图。
在第一年,HVF收集了来自1256个供应商代表的46381个地点的信息。在2012 - 2013年流感疫苗接种季节,公共网站收到了625124次访问。
HVF是一个将公众与所在社区的疫苗供应商联系起来的独特工具。在2012 - 2013年流感季节,HVF得到了大量使用,并能够通过新功能回应用户反馈。