Resource Details

Strategies for Youth: COVID-19 Vaccination

Year Developed: 2021

Resource Type: Archived Webinar.

Primary Audience: Administrative Staff Board of Directors C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.) Clinicians PCAs

Language(s): English

Developed by: Community Health Center, Inc. (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: Weitzman Echo special one-time session to discuss Community Health Center Inc.\'s approach on the most reassuring and expedient ways to reach youth and their parents during the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.

Resource Details: The Food and Drug Administration’s decision to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds presents a new opportunity in the push for broad immunity against the coronavirus. However, the challenges of getting this group vaccinated are more complicated than for adults. Community Health Center, Inc. was recently featured in a New York Time’s article to discuss strategies for vaccinating adolescents, including speaking with parents, collaborating with schools, and setting up mobile vaccination sites. This special one-time session had CHC discusses their approach on the most reassuring and expedient ways to reach youth and their parents. Panelists included: Ruchi Kapoor, Vaccine Staff Nurse, Community Health Center, Inc.; Anne Marie Mancini, Deputy Superintendent, East Hartford Public Schools; Nathan Quesnel, Superintendent, East Hartford Public Schools; Amanda Schiessl, MPP, Project Director/Co-Principal Investigator. Community Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute; Stephen Scholand, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist, MidState Medical Center; Amy Taylor, Vice President, Western Region, Community Health Center, Inc.

Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Emerging Issues, Operations, Promising/Best Practices, , Special and Vulnerable Populations, Workforce, Health Equity

Resource Subtopic: COVID-19, Emergency Management, , Population Health, Patient-Centered Health Outcomes, Patient Engagement, Programs and Services, Leadership Skills, , Satisfaction, Impact/Outcomes, Strategic Planning, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Operational Feasibility, Implementation Feasibility.

Keywords: Access to Care, Adolescents and Youth, Care Coordination, Communication, Transparency, and Outreach, Community Engagement, Community Health Workers, Education of - Staff (e.g., Competency-Based), Patient Education, Immunization, Implementation Tools, Infectious Diseases, Outreach, Patient Satisfaction, Planning, Policies and Procedures, Prevention, School Health Services, Strategic Planning, Team-Based Care.