What's new in Microsoft Vaccination Management
This article provides information about the new features in Microsoft Vaccination Management for each release.
July 2021 release
| Feature | Changes |
|---|---|
| Provider management portal | Provider admins can create call center agents who can manage residents and appointments across all vaccination sites for the provider they're associated with. Provider admins manage access control of call center agent and site manager roles to all or specific vaccination sites owned by a provider. Site managers usually have access to a single provider site, while call center agents have full access (view, edit, update) to all sites owned by a provider. Call center agents can only view resident registration and vaccination details of a different provider, and don't have permissions to edit. Site managers can create events and associate an event code with a schedule and site location. Improved messaging for the site providers and site managers while performing bulk cancellation actions to inform them when the activity is complete in the background. |
| Resident registration and booking portal | Minors can book vaccination appointments by providing the names of a parent or guardian during the registration process. Residents can add a preferred name during registration. Residents can see a location description on the location card when choosing a location for an appointment. Resident can look up registration details when booking their appoint for Dose 1 and Dose 2 with different providers. |
| Support management portal (preview) | Support staff can change dose information, which allows them to make a second dose appointment if residents report they've already received the first dose elsewhere. Support staff can view additional information, including the QR code for an appointment. They can print QR codes. Support staff can view and edit consent provider information for minors. Support staff can have limited access to a provider. Support staff can manage preferred names for residents. Support staff actions are audited. |
| Frontline worker app | Check-in staff can view and edit parent or guardian information for minors at the vaccination site. Residents can check in to a different location for their vaccine appointments. The preferred name displays instead of the legal name when provided during registration. A resident can update their preferred name during check-in at the vaccination site if not provided during registration. |
May 2021 release
| Feature | Changes |
|---|---|
| Vaccination management app | Improved experience for rebooking appointments for residents who missed their original appointment. Improvements in the usability of the standard views and forms. |
| Provider management portal | You can cancel blocks of slots and appointments. Site administrators can specify a set of slots or appointments in the future to bulk cancel. Site admins have an updated user experience around managing, inviting, and onboarding site staff. The Provider management portal can now send invitations to site managers. |
| Resident registration and booking portal | Residents can validate their identity and view their appointment details. Improved event code experience: residents can use event codes for subsequent appointments. |
| Support management portal (preview) | Call center agents and support can view registered residents and make appointments for them. Call center agents and support can make appointments for residents who aren't registered. Call center agents and support can assist residents with their existing appointments. |
| Frontline worker app | Consent for minors receiving the vaccine is noted in the application. You can view previous vaccine observations for the resident. You can use QR code scanning for different queues at the vaccination clinic. Improvements in editing resident information in the different queues. |