COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution in a Community With Large Numbers of Immigrants and Refugees

• DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2021.306608
• Publication Date: 2022-02-23T21:02:01Z
• Authors: Brett Malone; Esther Kim; Rachel Jennings; Rainer A. Pacheco; Alex Kieu
• Keywords: Refugees; COVID-19 Vaccines; Georgia; Immunization Programs; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; Emigrants and Immigrants; Trust; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Humans; Cultural Competency; Pandemics

Refugee and immigrant populations are extremely vulnerable to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 vaccination is a critical tool in mitigating these consequences, but these same communities often lack access to COVID-19 vaccines. We describe the efforts of a community-based primary care clinic in Clarkston, Georgia to provide access to COVID-19 vaccines in a culturally sensitive manner to address this health disparity and vaccine hesitancy.