The expedited delivery of 100 million doses of the vaccine has been proposed, a significant undertaking that will require a coordinated effort of tremendous scale. 

There are many unknowns as the nation prepares for a presidential transition in the midst of a historic coronavirus surge. The expedited delivery of 100 million doses of the vaccine has been proposed, a significant undertaking that will require a coordinated effort of tremendous scale. According to the CDC, “significant additional planning is needed to operationalize a vaccination response to COVID-19, which is much larger in scope and complexity than seasonal influenza or other previous outbreak-related vaccination responses.”
Healthcare organizations will need to consider the workforce needed to deliver vaccines to the U.S. population over a 12 to 18-month period. During the 2009-2010 H1N1 outbreak, state and local vaccine programs had to <a href="https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/mcm/h1n1-retrospective/Documents/h1n1-retrospective.pdf" target="_blank">triple the number of providers</a> they had a relationship with to be able to distribute 2009-H1N1 vaccines. 
Many facilities may find themselves in a highly competitive environment when it comes to securing talent. In addition, a growing number of state and federal organizations are making maximum use of all healthcare professionals licensed to administer vaccines, including allied health professionals such as pharmacists. 
In addition, to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines lead to widespread vaccination and that 60%-70% of the population has immunity, health systems must plan now to educate their staff and their patient communities around the safety of the vaccine and the importance of reaching the right populations in an equitable manner. 
Download our white paper, “<a href="https://www.crosscountryhealthcare.com/docs/vaccination delivery.pdf" target="_blank">The Need for Unprecedented Mass Vaccination Delivery,</a>” today for key strategies health leaders can, and should, implement now. 
If your organization needs staffing support for your vaccination efforts, <a href="https://www.crosscountryhealthcare.com/staffinghelp" target="_blank">contact us today for a consultation.

Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccination Delivery Success