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June 16, 2021

Setting Up Vaccination Programs in the ED

Emergency departments see more than 150 million patients per year, some of whom have limited access to primary care. Others may not have found the opportunity to get vaccinated or are hesitant.

While emergency departments provide emergent care and traditionally do not address general public health needs, there is some precedence for EDs giving vaccines (ie., tetanus) and engaging in public health initiatives (ie, offering HIV screening).

As emergency physicians, you can help increase the number of people who are vaccinated. ACEP encourages you to consider working with your institution to provide vaccines to appropriate patients who will be discharged from the emergency department.

If you already set up a vaccination program in your ED, please take a few minutes to complete our survey for national data gathering.

Resources to Develop a Program

Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Emergency Department - watch on demand

ACEP Toolkit for COVID-19 Emergency Department (ED) Vaccination Programs

COVID-19 Vaccination Toolkit

Joint Letter Supporting COVID-19 Vaccines

 

Vaccine Hesitancy Resources

Patient Poster and Flyer from ACEP's Diversity and Inclusion Section

COVID-19 Vaccination Smart Phrases Now in Several Languages

Webinar: This Is Our Shot: How EM Docs Can Empower Patients to End the Pandemic (on demand)

ACEP's Public COVID-19 Vaccine Information Center

The Language of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance

 

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