SCAN Health writes the prescription for reducing vaccine disparities
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 10, 2021
A combination of in-home vaccinations, a vaccine hotline and cultural outreach has helped California Medicare Advantage plan SCAN Health reduce vaccine disparities among Black and Hispanic seniors.
California Medicare Advantage plan launches in-home COVID-19 vaccination program
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 27, 2021
On Monday, paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) began fanning out across Los Angeles County, vaccinating homebound seniors.
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Oct 02, 2018
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Apr 07, 2020
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Rural seniors face additional vaccination challenges
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 10, 2021
In late January, healthcare providers in remote Aroostook County, Maine, needed help getting the word out about the COVID-19 vaccine to its 70,000 residents — about a quarter of whom are elderly. They...
Togetherness Program targets isolation, loneliness through senior-to-senior interactions
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 07, 2021
A new program is connecting older adults to each other to relate and share common experiences of social isolation exacerbated by the pandemic.
People in the news, July 9
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 09, 2019
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Federal government partners with Uber, Lyft to encourage vaccinations
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 14, 2021
Ride-share companies Uber and Lyft are part of the latest effort to get the COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of more people, including homebound seniors.
Home healthcare industry already prepared for COVID-19 booster
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 19, 2021
Some home healthcare providers already had the ball rolling on preparations for COVID-19 booster vaccinations — even before the Biden administration announced Wednesday afternoon they would be offered.
In-home booster preparations underway at some home care agencies
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 24, 2021
Even before another federal agency’s panel approved booster shots for seniors, the wheels were in motion at some home care companies to get COVID-19 boosters into the arms of their clients.