Mobilizing the Community to Implement Mass Coronavirus Disease-2019 Vaccination Clinics: The Power of Free and Charitable Clinics

A free and charitable clinic successfully designed and implemented mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics in a semirural area in Central Pennsylvania. A total of 172 clinics were offered, approximately 500 volunteers were mobilized, and approximately 45,000 vaccine doses were administered. Partnering wit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mattzela, Kristi, White, Cheryl Jo, Francis, Lori A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Inc. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9579184/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36731956
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2022.10.001
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Sumario:A free and charitable clinic successfully designed and implemented mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics in a semirural area in Central Pennsylvania. A total of 172 clinics were offered, approximately 500 volunteers were mobilized, and approximately 45,000 vaccine doses were administered. Partnering with local schools, universities, and recreation centers to offer mass vaccination clinics made it possible to expand the clinic’s reach beyond its own patients. Findings provide evidence for the capacity of small community clinics to respond to major public health emergencies, such as a pandemic.

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