Public health agencies have embarked on an ambitious program. They must equitably distribute and safely administer enough COVID-19 vaccines to immunize at least 70% of the population to achieve herd immunity and enable the country to return to some semblance of normalcy. Unfortunately, the existing legacy and siloed immunization infrastructure is not up to the challenge. We are already seeing this play out as the registration and scheduling systems in many states are completely overwhelmed leading to vaccination rates well below target.
