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Go read this story about how bad software helped slow coronavirus vaccine distribution – The Verge
The CDC spent $44 million on the Vaccine Administration Management System —-VAMS— which was so inadequate that it has driven some states to try to patch together…
MIT Technology Review found the CDC paid for a website that doesnt work
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Its no secret that the US is struggling to distribute coronavirus vaccines; some states havent received enough doses, and finding an appointment on sign-up websites has been a chaotic experience. A new report in MIT Technology Review looks at why, almost a year into the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seemed totally unprepared for actually getting shots into peoples…
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