DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas and the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas are teaming up to identify and vaccinate Dallas residents who are unable to reach a vaccination site.
According to the city, the program will utilize Dallas Fire Rescue Emergency Medical Services staff and VNA staff to identify, contact and route vaccinations to homebound residents. The program utilizes the Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccine to provide an efficient process for Dallas residents in need of in-home vaccinations. Outreach will begin with 500 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine allocated from Dallas County Health and Human Services.
“Vaccines are the key to ending the terrible COVID-19 pandemic, and we are working hard to ensure everyone in our city has equitable access to these lifesaving triumphs of modern medicine,” said Mayor Eric Johnson, who serves as the City of Dallas Emergency Management Director. “I am excited for what this new partnership will mean for Dallas. For our vulnerable homebound residents, this effort can finally bring an end to the fear of the last year. And for our entire city, these vaccinations represent another important step toward achieving community immunity against a deadly and devastating virus.”
In-home vaccinations will begin on Tuesday, April 13 with six teams of EMS staff vaccinating 12 residents per day as vaccine doses are available.
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