Company
Date Published
Author
Alex Yule, Ann Millspaugh
Word count
691
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Vaccinate The States is a non-profit initiative committed to creating the most extensive list of COVID-19 vaccination sites across the United States by compiling data from official sources, online platforms, and direct contact with vaccination centers. This effort has resulted in 40% more mapped sites compared to other sources, playing a crucial role in helping local health officials and campaigns address equitable access to vaccines, particularly for historically disadvantaged communities. The organization utilizes Mapbox's geospatial infrastructure to manage the technical challenge of displaying over 70,000 locations on an interactive map efficiently, saving significant engineering time and resources.