Vaccination of the Elderly in Assisted Living by the Israeli Emergency Medical Services.
Am J Public Health
; 111(7): 1223-1226, 2021 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1348405
ABSTRACT
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Israel was called on to vaccinate the most vulnerable population-the elderly in assisted living facilities and their caregivers. Two parameters led the operation (1) maximum use of the scarce COVID-19 vaccine, and (2) minimizing the time it took to reach this entire population. We present the process of vaccinating 126 245 people in two weeks at 756 locations countrywide, focusing on the planning and logistics of this operation. Resilience, flexible logistics, and dedicated personnel provided an efficient public health operation.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vaccination
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Vulnerable Populations
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Emergency Medical Services
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COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Public Health
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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