Early experience with COVID-19 vaccine in a Federally-Qualified Healthcare Center for the homeless

Early experience with COVID-19 vaccine in a Federally-Qualified Healthcare Center for the homeless

•FQHC for the Homeless implemented a program to administer COVID-19 vaccines.•4150 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines were administered during the first 14 weeks.•Most significant problems that needed to be solved were spacing for post-vaccination waiting, inventory management, and patient recall.•A team app...

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Veröffentlicht in:Vaccine 2021-12, Vol.39 (49), p.7131-7134
Hauptverfasser: Goode, Jean-Venable R., Cook, Patricia, Cuttino, Stephanie, Gatewood, Sharon B.S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Case management
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 diagnostic tests
COVID-19 Vaccines
Criteria
Delivery of Health Care
Disease control
Early experience
Electronic health records
Electronic medical records
Health care
Health services
Homeless people
Homeless Persons
Homelessness
Humans
Immunization
Influenza
Pandemics
Patients
Pharmacy
Primary care
Registration
SARS-CoV-2
Social distancing
Students
Substance abuse treatment
Success
Text messaging
Uninsured people
Vaccines
Vulnerable populations
Workforce planning
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Zusammenfassung:•FQHC for the Homeless implemented a program to administer COVID-19 vaccines.•4150 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines were administered during the first 14 weeks.•Most significant problems that needed to be solved were spacing for post-vaccination waiting, inventory management, and patient recall.•A team approach with early education and conversations empowers FQHCs.
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.10.055