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The Medical journal / US Army Medical Center of Excellence
; - (PB 8-21-01/02/03):122-127, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1117883
ABSTRACT
The United States declared a national emergency on March 13, 2020, in response to the rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic after all 50 states reported laboratory-confirmed cases.1 The demand for ambulatory medical care in the US fell by almost 60% and immunization encounters at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center decreased by 76% as patients became concerned about the risk of coronavirus exposure within a clinic or hospital setting.2 Our vaccination initiatives aimed to increase our pediatric and adult immunization rates through offering two alternative immunization platforms aimed to reduce patient concerns about COVID exposure.