Quick Covid-19 Primary Care Survey, Series 26

Abstract

Though primary care is able to reach, educate, and advocate for the majority of the population with regard to vaccine administration, they have not yet been leveraged. Two months after the first vaccine was given in the US, practices are still struggling to access vaccines for their patients. Although 89% of primary care clinicians want their practices to be a vaccination site, only 22% are considered as such by their health department, local hospital, or health system. Primary care is overlooked as an outlet for equitable vaccine distribution even as it has the ability to target those most vulnerable and in need. Over 60% of clinicians surveyed have already created eligibility groups and proactive outreach campaigns to educate their patients. Series 26 summary.