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Faith community nurses and other leaders play integral roles in the holistic health of rural residents, yet they are not immune to stress and burnout, according to a West Virginia University study.
BOISE â Saint Alphonsus Health System is proud to receive a Federal Emergency Management Agency vaccination trailer, or Mobile Vaccine Unit, to serve rural communities in Southwestern Idaho. Saint Alphonsus is the only health system and vaccine provider in Idaho selected by FEMA to operate the unit, based on the systemâs demonstrated ability to scale up mobile vaccine operations.Â
Saint Alphonsus has been providing improved vaccine access to underserved and rural areas in the Treasure Valley and Eastern Oregon since early March. The health system will focus its initial outreach clinics with the MVU in Public Health Districts 3 and 4, Southwest District Health and Central District Health Departments.Â
Updated: 2:50 PM MDT April 22, 2021
BOISE, Idaho Saint Alphonsus will soon be heading into more rural Idaho communities to provide people with the COVID-19 vaccine.
The health system announced it s receiving a FEMA vaccination trailer, or Mobile Vaccine Unit (MVU), to serve several rural communities in southwestern Idaho.
Saint Alphonsus is the only health system and vaccine provider in Idaho selected by FEMA to operate the MVU. This FEMA trailer will help us to expand our successful mobile vaccination program orchestrated by our Community Health & Well-Being team including our Faith Community Nurses and other clinical volunteers. Saint Alphonsus is committed to addressing health inequities around vaccine access to vulnerable populations and rural communities, said Odette Bolano, President and CEO of Saint Alphonsus Health System.