Vaccine Access Fund
Year Developed: 2021
Resource Type: Other.Primary Audience: Administrative Staff Board of Directors C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.) Clinicians Enabling Staff Outreach Staff PCAs
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: LISC, Uber, Paypal Giving Fund and Walgreens have joined forces to create the Vaccine Access Fund, an $11 million initiative that addresses health inequities and facilitates rides to vaccination sites for residents who can’t get there on their own.
Resource Details: One of the barriers to rapid vaccine deployment is transportation. Lack of transportation access mostly affects underserved communities of color. Without a ride, many people have no way of getting to a vaccination site. This is one reason why COVID-19 vaccination rates in Black and Latinx communities and other low-wealth areas are lagging, and will continue to do so.
Resource Topic: Promising/Best Practices
Resource Subtopic: COVID-19, Programs and Services.
Keywords: Access to Care.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.