The Role of Dental Providers in Vaccine Delivery and Policy Recommendations
Year Developed: 2021
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.)
Secondary Audience: Clinicians
Language(s): English
Developed by: NNOHA (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This NNOHA publication describes COVID-19 vaccine delivery strategies developed by health centers in states across the country who are utilizing dental providers for vaccine administration. It also highlights policy opportunities to consider for the future that support medical/dental integration and whole-person care in health centers.
Resource Topic: Emerging Issues, Operations, Clinical Issues, Promising/Best Practices, Workforce, , , Health Equity
Resource Subtopic: Oral Health, COVID-19, , Development/Training , Patient-Centered Health Outcomes, , Team-Based Care, , Operational Feasibility, Implementation Feasibility.
Keywords: Access to Care , Care Coordination , Education - Staff (e.g., Competency-Based), Integrated Care , Prevention, Team-Based 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.