Bringing COVID-19 vaccine to medically underserved populations utilizing a community-guided mobile vaccine program.

Between March 23, 2021, and December 31, 2022, the Mobile Vaccine Program (MVP) vaccinated 5044 individuals from medically-underserved communities in Middle Tennessee identified through and guided by a collaboration of local community agencies. The primary objective of the MVP was to vaccinate individuals for COVID-19 who had barriers to traditional mass vaccine strategies through community-guided strategies and partnerships. Three strategies were developed and implemented with community partners and their affiliated community health workers (CHWs).

Effect of pharmacist intervention on herpes zoster vaccination in community pharmacies.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of community pharmacy-based interventions in increasing vaccination rates for the herpes zoster vaccine.

Design: Prospective intervention study with a pre-post design.

Setting: Three independent community pharmacies in Tennessee, from December 2007 to June 2008.