COVID-19 Patient Vaccine Program Design and Implementation: An Academic Children's Hospital's Model, Approach, and Outcomes

Authors

Claire O'Connell Boogaard, Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia (Drs Boogaard, Hanisch, Shah, and Biddle and Ms Koay); Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia (Drs Boogaard, Hanisch, Williams, Shah, and Biddle, Mss Graves, Ricks, Cronin, Koay, Rahn, and Gorman, and Mr Badh).
Teresa Graves
Jeanne R. Ricks
Ranjodh Badh
Bridget Cronin
Wei Li Koay
Benjamin Hanisch
Katie Rahn
Andrew R. Williams
Kathleen Gorman
Rahul K. Shah
Cara L. Biddle

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

4-1-2022

Journal

The Journal of ambulatory care management

Volume

45

Issue

2

DOI

10.1097/JAC.0000000000000406

Abstract

To slow the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and reduce the associated morbidity and mortality, the Children's National Hospital developed a multidisciplinary, collaborative vaccine program aimed at equitably and expeditiously vaccinating the pediatric population of the surrounding community. Interdepartmental collaboration, professional expertise, and community partnerships allowed for a dynamic and successful program design that began as large volume-centralized vaccine clinics and expanded to smaller volume ambulatory clinics. This strategy proved successful at meeting local vaccine demand; however, strategies to improve vaccine uptake in communities with high rates of hesitancy are still needed to maximize vaccine equity.

APA Citation

Boogaard, Claire O'Connell; Graves, Teresa; Ricks, Jeanne R.; Badh, Ranjodh; Cronin, Bridget; Koay, Wei Li; Hanisch, Benjamin; Rahn, Katie; Williams, Andrew R.; Gorman, Kathleen; Shah, Rahul K.; and Biddle, Cara L., "COVID-19 Patient Vaccine Program Design and Implementation: An Academic Children's Hospital's Model, Approach, and Outcomes" (2022). GW Authored Works. Paper 864.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/864

Department

Pediatrics