To reach under-served communities, vaccination clinics hit the road
By Mackenzi Klemann - mklemann@limanews.com
Student Nicole Caser (right) speaks with Carol Carpenter, of Cincinnati, before her vaccine during the clinic held at Ohio Northern University in Ada.
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Student Alayna Janok gives a vaccine to Dick Carpenter, of Cincinnati, during the clinic held at Ohio Northern University in Ada.
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Student Nicole Caser gets instruction from Professor of Pharmacy Practice Karen Kier to give a shot to Carol Carpenter, of Cincinnati, at ONU.
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ADA Mobile health clinics, which for years have been traveling to deliver medical care in places where there are few pharmacies and public transportation is scarce, may offer one solution to the vaccine equity and accessibility problem that has developed in the early stages of Ohio’s vaccination effort.
ONU HealthWise team
FROM ADA ICON - Many news reports are focusing on vaccines and the ONU HealthWise Pharmacy is receiving questions related to vaccine development. Here s a detailed vaccine explanation from Karen Kier, pharmacist and member of the ONU faculty.
In light of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emergency approval of the COVID-19 vaccine, some members of the public may be concerned about receiving the vaccine.
This concern can sometimes be described as vaccine hesitancy. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines this as “the delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite availability of vaccination services.” (www.who.int/immunization)