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COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATE Hispanic Quality of Life Commission January 26, 2021 Adrienne Sturrup Austin Public Health Assistant Director 1 Community Vaccination Strategy Goal: Maximize the Health of the Community through Vaccination Secure the Health Infrastructure Prevent Severe Disease and Death n~85,000 Protecting those who protect us from the disease and for whom we have the least redundancy Protecting our essential workers gets our economy working again and our kids back to school n~Unknown Eliminating disease by focusing on the hardest hit – communities of color, low income, and older adults n~205,000 Eliminating disease in those over 50 and in those with high-risk conditions eliminates most COVID-19 related deaths in our community Preventing community transmission reduces severe disease and death in our community and reduces the burden on our health system n~916,000 Protect our Essential Workers Prevent Community Transmission A C B D City of Austin Vaccine Activities and Outreach APH provided 24,000 vaccines over the last two weeks • Two point of distribution sites • Continuing to prioritize frontline school staff that meet 1a and 1b criteria • Using closed point of distribution • Efforts continue this week • Survey for childcare providers • Expecting 12,000 more vaccines from the State this week • Pilot continues for outgoing calls to set up accounts and schedule appointments • On-going vaccine outreach and education Vaccines Administered Long Term Care Update • CVS and Walgreens have provided vaccine at 51 facilities reaching at least 5,625 staff and residents. • APH continues to assess for gaps in vaccine coverage among Assisted Living Facilities and Skilled Nursing Facilities. • The APH COVID-19 vaccine nursing strike team has provided onsite vaccination at one (1) nursing facility and 4 assisted living facilities to fill gaps. • Vaccination gaps • Serenity Pflugerville Assisted Living (Travis County)- 4 residents. • Walgreens agreed to provide coverage. • A vaccination date is pending. • APH continue to share educational materials and strategies for facilities on how to build vaccine confidence among LTCF staff. Community Preparations for Phase 3 Vaccination Goal: Everyone who wants a vaccine has access to a vaccine provider There are many, many things to be done between now • Open preregistration portal • Increase and encourage provider enrollment • Identify reasons for vaccine hesitancy • Engage with hard-to-reach populations • Engage with the broader community • Develop and broadcast messages to address vaccine hesitancy • Seek feedback and consultation with the community • Keep the community informed about vaccine arrival status • Conduct community outreach to encourage vaccine uptake Austin ACS Snapshot • 37 Patients in care • 9 New Arrivals ( 24 hours) • 7 Accepted Patients • 0 Discharges / 18 Total • 5 days average length of care • Majority of patients are 60 and over ( n= 30)