Best practices for COVID-19 vaccination and testing : : environmental scan report / Eli Michaels.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Michaels, Eli, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health services accessibility.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 PDF file (109 pages)) : illustrations

Other Title:

Best practices for COVID-19 vaccination and testing

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, 2023.

Summary:

This report summarizes findings from an environmental scan of testing and vaccination policies and programs serving the populations of focus for the study, which we have defined as those who are medically or socially at disproportionate risk for COVID-19 or related adverse outcomes.1 This definition encompasses groups with medical conditions that increase their risk of infection and adverse outcomes, groups that face greater risk of COVID-19 exposure because of where they live and work, and groups facing barriers to services, such as restrictive work schedules, low transportation access, language barriers, or low levels of income. These findings will inform the design of other study components, including a national survey of local organizations that have implemented testing and vaccination programs and site visits to selected organizations. The study team will disseminate synthesized findings from all phases of the research to federal, state, tribal, and local practitioners and policymakers seeking to improve COVID-19 outcomes and prepare for future public health crises.

Contents:

Executive Summary

I. Introduction

A. Motivation for the study and statement of the problem

B. Purpose of the environmental scan

C. Summary of methods

D. Key concepts and definitions

E. Organization of the report

II. Populations of focus for COVID-19 testing and vaccination and routine vaccination programs

A. Summary of populations at disproportionate risk of COVID-19 and adverse outcomes

B. Barriers to COVID-19 testing, COVID-19 vaccination, and routine vaccination

C. Populations prioritized by programs reviewed in this environmental scan

III. Key findings on COVID-19 testing

A. COVID-19 testing methods, types of tests, and reporting of test data

B. Changes in COVID-19 testing guidelines over time

C. COVID-19 testing programs

IV. Key findings on COVID-19 vaccination

A. COVID-19 vaccine types and current vaccination guidelines

B. Changes in COVID-19 vaccination guidelines over time

C. Equity implications of vaccine distribution

D. COVID-19 Vaccination programs

V. Key findings on routine vaccination

A. Routine vaccination guidelines, changes in vaccination rates during the COVID-19 pandemic, and pandemic-related barriers to routine vaccination

B. Routine vaccination programs

VI. Programs' approaches to identifying populations and assessing performance

A. Data sources to identify populations at disproportionate risk

B. Metrics programs reported using to assess performance

VII. Discussion

A. Key findings across testing and vaccination programs

B. Understanding programs' implementation experiences and performance

C. How these findings inform the survey and site visits for the study

References

Appendix A. Additional information on research methodology for the literature review

Appendix B. Organizations included in key informant interviews

Appendix C. Glossary of terms.

Notes:

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