Ensuring COVID-19 Vaccines for Migrant and Immigrant Farmworkers.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 104(6): 1963-1965, 2021 04 13.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1285451
ABSTRACT
Migrant and immigrant farmworkers are cornerstones to food security and production in many nations. In the United States, farmworkers have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Because they are considered essential workers, vaccines may be made imminently available to them and offer an opportunity to reduce these COVID-19-related impacts. It is essential for a successful vaccination campaign to address the unique challenges arising from this workforce's inherently mobile nature and limited access to healthcare. Proposed strategies to overcome these challenges include ensuring farmworkers are prioritized in vaccine allocation and provided cost-free vaccines at convenient locations through partnerships among health authorities, community- and faith-based groups, and health centers with trusted community relationships. Further, a portable immunization record should be used, and coordination of care continued when a farmworker moves to a new geographic location. If implemented well, vaccinating farmworkers can reduce the COVID-19 disease burden among these essential workers, improve public health, and protect food and agriculture production.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Transients and Migrants
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Farms
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COVID-19 Vaccines
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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