About This Project

Improving Adult Immunization Rates for COVID‐19, Influenza, and Routine Adult Vaccinations through Partnerships with Medical Subspecialty Professional Societies and the Long‐Term Care Professional Society is a project aiming to enhance vaccination coverage among adults, particularly in high-risk populations, by fostering strategic partnerships with medical subspecialty professional societies and the Long-Term Care Professional Society. This initiative focuses on improving adult immunization rates for critical vaccines, including COVID-19, influenza, and other routine adult vaccinations. By leveraging the expertise and networks of these professional organizations, the project seeks to raise awareness, educate healthcare providers, and promote vaccination as a key strategy for preventing infectious diseases. Through these partnerships, the project will develop targeted outreach, resources, and training to ensure broader and more effective vaccination efforts in clinical and long-term care settings, ultimately improving public health outcomes and reducing disease burden in vulnerable populations.

Aim 1

Increase Vaccination Awareness and Education Among Healthcare Providers

This aim focuses on partnering with medical subspecialty professional societies and the Long-Term Care Professional Society to develop and distribute targeted educational materials and resources that highlight the importance of COVID-19, influenza, and routine adult vaccinations. By training healthcare providers and staff in long-term care settings, we aim to enhance their knowledge about vaccine efficacy, safety, and the benefits of adult immunizations, ultimately leading to improved vaccination practices in clinical environments.

Aim 2

Enhance Access to Vaccines for High-Risk Adult Populations

This aim seeks to increase vaccine accessibility by promoting collaborations between healthcare providers and community-based organizations, particularly those serving long-term care facilities and vulnerable adult populations. Through these partnerships, we will establish more convenient vaccination delivery methods, such as in-home vaccination services and on-site vaccine clinics, to reduce barriers to access for high-risk adults, ensuring they receive timely vaccinations for COVID-19, influenza, and other routine vaccines.

Funder

The Society for Post‐Acute and Long‐Term Care Medicine (AMDA), pass through from the CDC

Dates

March 1, 2022, through September 28, 2026

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