💉Upgraded my OS: Received the COVID-19 Vaccine

Today I received the vaccine for COVID-19 in Bristol, Vermont. It was incredibly easy to schedule, well run, and a quick process.

I was most surprised that in 2020 the evidence of my vaccine is a paper card that could easily be forged by an ill-intentioned person.

There is nothing proprietary about this card except for the “Lot Number,” and since I’m not sure what that is, I won’t publicly post the picture of my card. It’s probably just the batch of vaccines in case something goes wrong and a doctor could warn others.

After staying in Germany for almost 6 months, one of things I was most impressed with is their systems. Things that don’t run well in America, like the post office, run very well in Germany. The Germans are known for precision engineering (Audi, BMW, Mercedes), innovative design (home windows that TILT!), and efficiency.

Their patient records system is apparently very good. I say “apparently” because I didn’t use it myself. The United States needs much better digital systems, in particular medical record systems, if we’re going to get our population healthy.

But so much money is in keeping Americans sick that it will require a system wide hard reset.