New app helps you keep track of your vaccination records

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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – When was the last time you were vaccinated?

If you don’t know, you might want to consider a new smartphone app aimed at helping you keep your vaccination records straight.

It’s called ImmunizeCA; the free, bilingual app keeps a record of the shots you’ve had and reminds you when you are due for boosters.

It’s the brainchild of Dr. Kumanan Wilson, a senior scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.

“There is decent evidence out there that reminders can improve vaccination rates. This is one of the features; it will remind you that it’s time to get vaccinated,” he tells us.

“We are hopeful that it might help people remember to get vaccinated on time, get accurate information about vaccines… and then, hopefully down the road, we can see this maybe being part of a more integrated immunization information system,” adds Wilson.

The app is available for iPhones, Androids and Android-enabled Blackberrys.

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