Alumni News | Vol. 23 No. 1 | Fall 2014
ALUMNI NEWS MAGAZINE | 100th Anniversary Edition
Why do we have vaccination cards that are easily misplaced when almost every other piece of information can be accessed from our smartphones? Kumanan Wilson (BSc'92), medical doctor and public health policy researcher, knew that there must be an easier way for families to keep track of their immunization records. Inspired by a conversation with a fellow parent and UNB alumna, Dr. Wilson brought to life lmmunizeCA, a free app that helps people track their vaccinations, and those of their families, on their smartphones. Launched across the country last March, lmmunizeCA is one of the first national governmentendorsed vaccine phone apps. It is improving Canadians' vaccine record-keeping and access to accurate immunization information. The app lets people know when they are due for immunization and can provide alerts about vaccine-preventable outbreaks in their areas, as well as access to reliable information about vaccines.
