Implementation of an onboard COVID-19 vaccination programme: a university partnership to vaccinate seafarers.
Int Marit Health
; 73(2): 59-63, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1924553
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused many seafarers to be stranded on their ships due to lack of access to a vaccine and fear of contracting the COVID-19 virus limiting their ability to work on the ship. Once COVID-19 vaccinations were available, a lack of access to the vaccine continued to exist in the underserved seafarer population. This lack of access to the COVID-19 vaccine meant that seafarers were sometimes unable to leave their ships for months beyond their original contracts. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
The University of South Florida (USF) College of Nursing collaborated with the USF Morsani Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy in the development and implementation of an onboard COVID-19 vaccination programme at the request of the Port of Tampa Ministries.RESULTS:
In 6 months, 1237 seafarers from 30 countries and 5 continents received the COVID-19 vaccination as a result of this programme.CONCLUSIONS:
Partnership between a commercial port and a College of Nursing at a local university enabled hundreds of seafarers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. This programme serves as a model for industry and academic partnerships that can have a global impact on health and wellness.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Int Marit Health
Journal subject:
Military Medicine
/
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Imh.2022.0009
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