The tech industry is throwing its considerable resources into helping get vaccines to millions of Americans amid an alarming upward spiral in COVID-19 cases.

“This is the biggest data puzzle of our lifetime,” requiring collaboration among tech companies and with federal and state authorities, Jason Kelley, general manager of blockchain services at IBM, told MarketWatch.

For tech, vaccine distribution presents an opportunity and a challenge.

EB is working with counties to help schedule immunization for Floridians 65 and older as the state grapples with serpentine lines, confusion and disappointment.

Some fake Eventbrite accounts popped up, however, a concerning development for the future of using such services for vaccine distribution.

Digital Response, an organization that pairs tech-savvy volunteers with state and local governments needing tech assistance, has outlined eight key areas for COVID-19 vaccine providers that include confirming eligibility of patients, reporting data to a state’s immunization information system, and managing vaccine inventory.

to help organizations verify an individual’s vaccine status and any other relevant health credentials.

says its cloud unit has broadened its pandemic response to assist with vaccine intelligence and distribution, and it is working alongside partners to deploy vaccine management solutions with state and local governments.

“Google Cloud has extended our pandemic response to help with vaccine intelligence, and we’re working alongside partners to deploy vaccine management solutions with state and local governments,” a Google spokeswoman said.

“Google is helping connect people with quality information and resources about COVID-19, including vaccines, and we’re working on additional products and features to help get people the right information at the right time.”.

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donated to the federal government a national electronic health record database and public health management applications that can be used to track who has been vaccinated and who might have potential side effects.

is working with Ernst & Young and others on vaccine management efforts powered by Microsoft’s cloud and business services

are offering to help get more Americans inoculated, and Uber paired its ride-hailing service with vaccine maker Moderna Inc

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and governors nationwide, urging them to consider giving priority to delivery workers in their plans for vaccine distribution

“We are actively engaging with public health officials at the federal and state levels to help ensure these vital delivery workers have access to vaccines at the earliest possible opportunity.”