The Effort to Vaccinate Kids for COVID

06/12/2021 29 min
The Effort to Vaccinate Kids for COVID

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Episode Synopsis

Rising concerns about the spread of the Omicron variant have Community Health Center racing to protect families. As the focus now turns to vaccinating 5 to 11 years against COVID, health centers are figuring out ways to operationalize this effort in underserved communities.  There are over 2,500 School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) across the US.  We spoke with experts to learn more about SBHCs and why they are critical to protecting the health and well-being of pediatric populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring:Paula Fields, MSN, BSN, RNVice President of Programs & Technical AssistanceSchool-Based Health Alliance Anna Goddard, Ph.D., APRN, CPNP-PC  Vice President of Quality, Research, & EvaluationSchool-Based Health Alliance Jennie McLaurin, MD, MPH, MA, FAAPSenior Fellow for Public Health Integration and InnovationNACHC

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