COVID vaccine rollout raises data privacy questions in California

COVID vaccine rollout raises data privacy questions in California

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https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/12/11/covid-vaccine-rollout-raises-data-privacy-questions-in-california/

As California prepares to administer its first doses of the much-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine, some experts and officials worry the federal government is asking for too much information about people who get immunized.

To support the national rollout of the new coronavirus vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking states to sign a “data use and sharing agreement” that allows the federal government access to personally identifiable information about people being vaccinated, such as names and addresses.

COVID vaccine rollout raises data privacy questions in California

Dec 12, 2020, 3:29pm UTC
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/12/11/covid-vaccine-rollout-raises-data-privacy-questions-in-california/ > As California prepares to administer its first doses of the much-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine, some experts and officials worry the federal government is asking for too much information about people who get immunized. > To support the national rollout of the new coronavirus vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking states to sign a “data use and sharing agreement” that allows the federal government access to personally identifiable information about people being vaccinated, such as names and addresses.