NJCRI Mobile Vaccination Task Force (VTF) Services

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COVID Services

 

NJCRI’s COVID response relies on addressing the pandemic on multiple fronts, including vaccine administration through our Vaccination Task Force (VTF), COVID Testing, outreach and education and PPE distribution.

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To date NJCRI’s VTF has administered over 12,000 vaccinations to some of the most vulnerable, hard-to-reach members of the Essex County Community

• The VTF is a group composed by 15 staff members including Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, community health workers, medical assistant and community outreach advocates who have come together to formalize providing Covid-19 vaccinations to communities at high risk for COVID. This group is knowledgeable and experienced in population health and understands specific needs of vulnerable populations.

• It is a highly mobile, flexible team that utilizes our Mobile Medical Units in close coordination with the Newark Department of Health, who supplies the J&J one-shot vaccine as needed.  The one-shot vaccine increases the effectiveness of the program since no follow-up booster shot is necessary.

• VTF  is experienced in providing all types of Covid Vaccines.

• The VTF is out in the field providing direct, personal, culturally competent, and trauma-informed community engagement, outreach, education, and vaccine administration to the general population of Essex County.

• VTF specializes in vaccinating hard-to-Reach Populations including Residents Without Addresses (RWAs), migrant workers, sex workers, and Injection Drug User, minority ethnic communities (Hispanic, Portuguese, Haitian, etc), faith-based organizations, LGBTQ communities, mentally/socially challenged populations by utilizing its highly trained staff and personal-engagement approach and strong community presence.

• Engagement is direct on a personal, individually customized, one-on-one level. VTF utilizes highly trained personal-engagement approach by staff by addressing personal concerns and barriers to vaccination adherence.

• The VTF conducts “Pop-up Vaccination” sites scheduled with local partners at specific locations as well as ad-hoc vaccination, outreach, and education services as needed at local "hot spots" around Essex County where it is known that special, hard-to-reach populations may congregate.

• VTF also provides access to a full suite of enhanced, wrap around services either directly or through referrals including; primary and behavioral health care, STD testing, housing support, childcare, transportation, workforce development, legal services, and more.

• The VTF is composed of 15 staff members; 4 clinical nurses (preassessment, vaccinators, and post-observation), 2 medical assistants to support nursing and organize and maintain medical supplies, 1 driver, 4 runners to engage registration and educate clients, 3 registration and 1 maintenance to assist with cleaning and disinfection.

• VTF also utilizes a 20-Chair Model for massive vaccinations at any given location depending on the physical capacity of each location and can provide a maximum of 60 vaccinations per hour. Example, a 4 hours vaccination clinic session can help vaccinate 240 residents.

• VTF may be able to provide gift incentives including cash cards, food pantry, hot meals, goodie bags, and music to attract clients.

• VTF has granted privileges and experience with NJIIS Administration and a history of strong partnerships with City, State, Federal and community organizations. VTF conducts vaccine data entry provided within 24 hours of vaccinations.

• VTF nurses are trained and knowledgeable on vaccination storage and maintenance to maintain appropriate cold chain.

• Agency is equipped with refrigerators, freezer units, portable refrigerator, transport carts and data digital loggers (DDL) to support recommended vaccines storage. In addition to refrigerator unit inside Mobile Medical Unit.

• VTF provides equipment necessary to run any model of vaccination (e.g., tents, chairs).

• Sites include parks, community centers, faith based organizations, churches, schools and others.

• Vaccinations are also available at its main headquarters to members of the general population and clients of the Crossroads Homeless Drop-in Center, WOW, and Pride programs that focus on serving members of the LGBTQ community.

• VTF is available 6 days a weeks and including early mornings and evenings.

 

 

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More Information about Covid:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

If you need more information about partnership or Covid-19 vaccination

Please Contact:

Anny Pastor
Director of Nursing at 973-483-3444 Ext. 337
 a.pastor@njcri.org

 

Need more information about vaccinations:

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/