Irish software company to pitch for online Covid-19 vaccine rollout system

Pharmapod say their solution promotes vaccine uptake, minimises the time required to administer each vaccine and provides critical data on potential side-effects 

Pharmapod Founder and Chief Executive Leonora O'Brien says the company has been developing the solution since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis. Picture: MAXWELLS

An Irish software company which specialises in the healthcare sector has announced its intention to pitch for the HSE contract for the online system to help rollout the Covid-19 vaccine.

Dublin-based Pharmapod has developed an app which will streamline the process of administering the vaccine by allowing patients to book their vaccination appointment, track potential side effects and provide real-time information to healthcare professionals and public health bodies.