Creating a Tool to Track Vaccination Attestations

About the Program

Category: Information Technology (Best in Category)

Year: 2022

In August 2021, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners approved requiring employees to attest to their Covid-19 vaccination status or comply with regular testing and other infection control measures. This decision was based on public health guidance, as vaccines are the most effect tool to end the Covid-19 pandemic. IT quickly supported this requirement by creating a webform and case management application to track vaccination status. By ensuring our employees are healthy, the county can protect the health and safety of our clients, residents and visitors. Upon hearing the vaccination attestation requirements, Human Resources immediately contacted IT to begin building the tool that would track status and ensure privacy. IT quickly created a webform and a FileNet case management application to help track vaccination status. These tools are intended to track the vaccination status of more than 13,000 employees, paid interns, unpaid interns, and volunteers. Additionally, IT created dashboards for county leaders to track testing compliance and employee attestation. This data is used to guide communication to staff and project work.