Outcomes and Costs of the Transition From a Paper-Based Immunization System to a Digital Immunization System in Vietnam: Mixed Methods Study.
Thi Thanh Huyen DangEmily CarnahanLinh NguyenMercy MvunduraSang DaoThi Hong DuongTrung NguyenDoan NguyenTu NguyenLaurie WernerTove K RymanNga NguyenPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2024)
The Hanoi and Son La provinces successfully transitioned to paperless reporting while maintaining or improving NIIS data quality and data use. However, improvements in data quality were not associated with improvements in the immunization program outcomes in both provinces. The COVID-19 pandemic likely had a negative influence on immunization program outcomes, particularly in Hanoi. These improvements entail up-front financial costs.