COVID-19 Vaccine Administration: Phase 2 of an in Progress Review in New York State Local Health Departments

Sarah Bloomstone, Molly Fleming, Mayela Arana (), Emily D’Angelo, Sarah Ravenhall and Marita Murrman
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Sarah Bloomstone: New York State Association of County Health Officials (NYSACHO), Albany, NY 12110, USA
Molly Fleming: New York State Association of County Health Officials (NYSACHO), Albany, NY 12110, USA
Mayela Arana: Region 2 Public Health Training Center (PHTC), Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
Emily D’Angelo: New York State Association of County Health Officials (NYSACHO), Albany, NY 12110, USA
Sarah Ravenhall: New York State Association of County Health Officials (NYSACHO), Albany, NY 12110, USA
Marita Murrman: Region 2 Public Health Training Center (PHTC), Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 20, 1-14

Abstract: Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York State (NYS), local health departments (LHDs) have worked to mitigate the highly infectious disease. As lead public health experts in their communities, LHDs are responsible for providing communicable disease control, emergency response, and establishing immunization programs, including leading large-scale vaccine distribution efforts. The aim of this qualitative study was to understand the processes used by LHDs in NYS to administer COVID-19 vaccines, as well as identify successes and challenges, and highlight lessons learned to improve future mass vaccination campaigns. Data were collected in two phases: (1) extant data collection of public communications; and (2) discussion groups with public health leaders across the state. Notable themes from both phases include: partnerships, programmatic elements, communication, role of LHD, State-LHD coordination, and human and physical resources. Analysis of both public and internal communications from LHDs across NYS revealed several core challenges LHDs faced during COVID-19 vaccine rollout and identified innovative solutions that LHDs used to facilitate vaccine access, administration, and uptake in their communities. Findings from this multi-phase qualitative analysis support the need to bolster the capacity and training of the local public health workforce to ensure preparedness for future public health emergencies.

Keywords: COVID-19 response; emergency preparedness; public health systems; governmental public health workforce; vaccine administration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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