Abstract
Abstract COVID-19 vaccines represented a new type of vaccination with specific logistical challenges for distribution and administration. As the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) embarked on a campaign to vaccinate its Veterans, homebound Veterans presented unique challenges. Therefore, we studied how VA’s Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) teams vaccinated Veterans to inform best practices for future vaccination efforts for similar vulnerable populations. From March-May 2021, we fielded a survey to HBPC staff at 145 VA programs nationally, gathering insights from 73 teams. Findings highlighted the importance of vaccine communication and education; the need to prioritize HBPC Veterans receiving vaccines; ironing out vaccine distribution and administration logistics; and that internal and external structures were required to safely vaccinate Veterans in-home.
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