Researchers Are Fingerprinting Infants And Using AI To Track Vaccinations

Researchers from the Michigan State University are using GPU-powered artificial intelligence and fingerprints to help keep kids healthy. Many children living in developing countries lack any form of identification, making it hard to know what babies have received which vaccine or booster shot. "We want to make sure there's complete coverage, that every child is given the right vaccinations," research lead Prof. Anil Jain says. "With fingerprint-based health records, we can track this." Apart from keeping track of vaccination shots, fingerprint scans can also help authorities identify missing children or resolve cases in which newborns are swapped at birth.