Facilitating access to pneumococcal vaccine for people living with HIV: an experience report Como facilitar el acceso a la vacuna neumocócica a las personas que viven con el VIH: informe de una experiencia
Revista da Escola de Enfermagem
; 56, 2022.
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in English, Portuguese
| Scopus | ID: covidwho-2282300
ABSTRACT
The article describes a strategy to facilitate access to pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 13 (PCV-13) for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method:
report on the experience regarding the organization of a care service for PLHIV in the city of São Paulo to facilitate access to PCV-13 in the framework of the 2020 influenza vaccination campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic.Results:
through the integration between a PLHIV care service and an Immunization Center (CRIE in Portuguese), it was possible to offer PCV-13 to PLHIV at the point of care, reducing physical barriers to access to immunization. Thus, of the 1,906 PLHIV who passed through the service during the period March 23-July 31, 2020, 84.4% (1,609) received the influenza vaccine, PCV-13 or both. Of the 1609 vaccinated, 50.6% (814) were eligible and received PCV-13.Conclusion:
offering the vaccine at the point of care and orienting PLHIV on the importance of vaccination as a disease prevention strategy, identifying those eligible to receive it, was an important action carried out by the institution together with the nursing team, as a strategy to facilitate access to vaccination. © This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
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Vaccines
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Portuguese
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Revista da Escola de Enfermagem
Year:
2022
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