CONTEXT:  I know we are preaching to the converted, but great to see the NEJM publishing a CDC study that underlines how important RWE can be in guiding decisions, even in a global pandemic.  Unfortunately no amount of scientific evidence will convince the anti-vaxxers.  So please, use that massive scientific brain of yours and tell everyone you know who is wavering, to go and get vaccinated.  It’s just the right thing to do.

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1. “This includes developing the v-safe system and making it easy for every person who receives a COVID-19 vaccination to report side effects and other data in just seconds using their smartphone or computer.” 

2. “”The Oracle developed v-safe system enables millions of patients to voluntarily share their vaccination experience and data without compromising their privacy,” said Oracle Chairman and CTO, Larry Ellison.” 

3. “Throughout the pandemic, Oracle provided cloud technology and services to the U.S. government to ensure our public health officials have access to up-to-the-minute data to better understand and combat the virus.” 

4. “The Oracle v-safe system plus other Oracle public health systems are being used to manage the distribution of vaccines throughout the world.” 

5. “To learn more about how Oracle’s National Electronic Health Records Cloud and Public Health Management Applications Suite are helping the U.S. and other governments manage COVID-19 and other public health issues, visit here.” 

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