Who gets the vaccine first? Medical AI Systems calls for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment based on an Artificial Intelligence Approach. (Source: Dr. Amir Talaei-Khoei )

An epidemic disease of unknown cause found in Wuhan, China was first reported to the World Health Organization Office in China on 31 December 2019. Shortly after, it was found that the ongoing pandemic is an infectious disease caused by the coronaviruses, a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as MERS and SARS. The outbreak was declared as a Public Health Emergency worldwide on 30 January 2020. Based on its geographic spread, severity of illnesses it causes, and also its impact on society, on March 11, 2020, COVID-19 was declared as a pandemic outbreak by WHO. “Since the wide spread of COVID-19 has been the antecedents of economic changes, social norms, and so on”, Dr. Amir Talaei-Khoei says.

Vaccines play a significant role in limiting the consequences and damages caused by COVID-19. “There have been wonderful and effortful advancements in developing vaccines, however a wholistic vaccination campaign understanding the people in need and location in priority is crucial”, Amir Talaei-Khoei says.  There have been discussions around the globe to formulate a good strategy for vaccination.

Dr. Amir Talaei-Khoei believes that artificial intelligence and the use of data techniques can help prioritizing not only the people in need but also the locations that are crucial in vaccine deployment. Data enables strategies for distribution of vaccine can relate COVID-19 data and lifestyles to a successful deployment of this vaccine. Talaei-Khoei encourages government agencies and public sector to consider this option to enable data-oriented decisions on this important matter in the world.

An epidemic disease of unknown cause found in Wuhan, China was first reported to the World Health Organization Office in China on 31 December 2019. Shortly after, it was found that the ongoing pandemic is an infectious disease caused by the coronaviruses, a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as MERS and SARS. The outbreak was declared as a Public Health Emergency worldwide on 30 January 2020. Based on its geographic spread, severity of illnesses it causes, and also its impact on society, on March 11, 2020, COVID-19 was declared as a pandemic outbreak by WHO. “Since the wide spread of COVID-19 has been the antecedents of economic changes, social norms, and so on”, Dr. Amir Talaei-Khoei says.

Vaccines play a significant role in limiting the consequences and damages caused by COVID-19. “There have been wonderful and effortful advancements in developing vaccines, however a wholistic vaccination campaign understanding the people in need and location in priority is crucial”, Amir Talaei-Khoei says.  There have been discussions around the globe to formulate a good strategy for vaccination.

Dr. Amir Talaei-Khoei believes that artificial intelligence and the use of data techniques can help prioritizing not only the people in need but also the locations that are crucial in vaccine deployment. Data enables strategies for distribution of vaccine can relate COVID-19 data and lifestyles to a successful deployment of this vaccine. Talaei-Khoei encourages government agencies and public sector to consider this option to enable data-oriented decisions on this important matter in the world.

About Amir Talaei-Khoei

A respected professional in the field of analytics and data-mining techniques, Dr. Amir Talaei-Khoei leverages his knowledge to provide insights and research solutions in healthcare areas such as disease modeling, disease prediction, and occupational safety. He also analyzes data in the investigation of engineering issues related to mining, road construction, and wildfire management. Dr. Amir Talaei-Khoei serves as an associate professor of information systems at the Ansari College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). Dr. Talaei-Khoei received his PhD in Information Systems from the University of New South Wales and holds a Master of Science in information technology from Sweden’s Royal Institute of Technology. Prior to joining UNR, he served as a faculty member at the University of Technology Sydney. He previously served as an executive member of the Australian chapter of the Association for Information Systems. To further explore how artificial intelligence can inform healthcare solutions, Dr. Talaei-Khoei recently co-founded Medical AI Systems. He serves as chief technology officer for the company.