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<br /> locations, including staffing to serve as vaccinators in PODS, contract needs for vaccination services,
<br /> and other infection control supplies to support safe vaccine administration within the community. This
<br /> effort will occur in phases with a focus on targeted populations following CDC and North Carolina
<br /> guidelines.
<br /> III. Scope of Work and Deliverables:
<br /> The LHD shall:
<br /> 1. Vaccinate prioritized populations according to the CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Program Provider
<br /> Agreement and following the state's COVID-19 Vaccine Phases la, lb, 2, 3, and 4, at no cost to the
<br /> vaccine recipient. Vaccines will be provided by the federal government through the CDC.
<br /> 2. Train staff on COVID-19 vaccine administration, management, inventory, and reporting
<br /> requirements as required by Immunization Branch and the CDC.
<br /> 3. Identify community vaccination providers (e.g.,pharmacies, occupational health settings, doctors'
<br /> offices) to combine efforts to implement strategies to vaccinate groups and subgroups within the
<br /> prioritized tiers.
<br /> 4. Conduct clinics that are open to the public and clinics that are for targeted populations only(i.e.,
<br /> critical workforce personnel and/or higher risk prioritized groups). These clinics may be
<br /> provisionally located at walk-through sites (churches, community centers, outdoor tents) or other
<br /> settings such as mobile, curbside, or drive-through sites.
<br /> 5. Ensure safe implementation of on-site, satellite, temporary, or off-site vaccination clinics. Planning
<br /> for vaccination clinics includes clinical considerations such as social distancing, responding to
<br /> medical emergencies, vaccine storage, handling, administration, and documentation. Large-scale
<br /> clinics, such as those held in arenas or stadiums will likely require added logistical and technical
<br /> considerations. Partners will need to be engaged to accomplish aspects of the local plan, such as
<br /> National Guard, local law enforcement, local emergency management, local hospitals, and
<br /> pharmacies.
<br /> 6. Maintain flexibility in its planning to accommodate a variety of scenarios due to changing vaccine
<br /> supply levels at various points during the COVID-19 vaccine supply roll-out. It is anticipated that
<br /> vaccine supply will be limited initially. The vaccine supply is projected to increase quickly, allowing
<br /> vaccination efforts to be expanded to include additional critical populations and the general public.
<br /> 7. Promote COVID-19 education to the public on vaccination and disseminate information within the
<br /> LHD's county or district. Enhance existing community partnerships to assist in vaccination
<br /> promotion. These partnerships could include a variety of community and faith-based organizations
<br /> to reach at-risk populations, such as churches, barber shops, community health centers, refugee
<br /> serving organizations, homeless shelters,jails/prisons, meat processing plants, and migrant farms.
<br /> 8. Determine the need for additional personnel and based on that determination, hire, or reassign staff
<br /> for COVID-19 vaccine administration.
<br /> 9. Procure supplies for the vaccination clinics, as needed. Examples of supplies to obtain include those
<br /> items necessary to protect both staff and patients from COVID-19, such as:
<br /> a) hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol for hand hygiene
<br /> b) cleaning tools to allow for frequent cleaning of the clinic area
<br /> c) hand soap
<br /> d) face coverings for patients who arrive without one
<br /> e) signage, tape, ropes, and cones to encourage physical distancing and provide one-way flow
<br /> through the clinic
<br /> Revised July 2019
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