SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Health Department officials announced Monday that the agency is turning to three major health care providers to help expand the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the state earlier this week, to move forward with allocated vaccines.
Intermonthan Healthcare, Nomi Health and Utah University of Utah Health, will help vaccinate Utahns under an agreement with the state. The trio said on Monday that they had already arranged the operation before the state’s weekly vaccine allocation was expected to more than double the weekly average from the previous week and intended to expand operations next week.
“These partners will increase our reach across the state. They will be able to provide large-scale vaccination clinics in some areas where we are currently unable to do so,” said Tom Hudacho, a spokesman for Utah’s health department. “They have established relationships with many residents of the state who have underlying medical conditions, so we will rely on them to help that population.”
Additional vaccine distribution
About 10% of the state’s total population has received at least one dose of the vaccine, according to the state health department. The partnership announced Monday will not replace the vaccine rollout locations announced by the local health department or at various pharmacies across the state.
The announcement was made Monday as Johnson and Johnson’s first dose of the vaccine arrives in Utah this week. The Utah Department of Health expects that by adding doses from the new drug manufacturer, a total of 122,000 first and second vaccine doses will arrive this week.
The local health departments, combined, are able to vaccinate more than 120,000 people each week, Hudachoko said. It is a combination of people currently receiving the first or second dose of the vaccine. Weekly allotment is now that maximum.
With more doses of the vaccine coming this month, state health department leaders knew they would need to expand vaccination services. That’s why they enlisted the help of health care providers, especially since all three are caring for 16 to 65-year-olds with potential pre-existing health conditions, who have recently been eligible to receive the vaccine.
“We have always intended to do extra activity after the health departments have exceeded the vaccination capacity,” Hudachoko said.
Officials from all three health care providers announced their plans for vaccinations on Monday.
Interim Health Care
Intermount has announced seven locations where Utahns who are eligible to receive the vaccine can schedule a vaccination appointment. They are:
- Logan Regional Hospital (500 AD 1400 North)
- McKay-D Hospital (4401 S. Harrison Bluedd in 40 Guld.)
- Park City Hospital (900 Round Valley Drive)
- Riverton Hospital (3741 W. 12600 South)
- St. George Regional Medical Center (1380 AD Medical Center Drive)
- Th orthopedic Specialty Hospital (TOSH) (58 584848 S. Mur00 East in Murray)
- Utah Valley Hospital (1034 N. 500 West in Provo)
All seven locations will be vaccinating Johnson and Johnson this week, said Drs. Utah Valley Hospital will also provide the Pfizer-Bioentech vaccine.
“We are looking to deliver as much as possible,” he said.
Anyone eligible for the vaccine can set up an appointment by going to the Interviewant website. Anyone with questions is encouraged to call 887-777-7061.
Nomi Health
Nomi Health Larry H. to conduct vaccination clinics at megaplex theaters in parts of Utah. Miller reached an agreement with the group.
Megaplex locations above and below their clinics include:
- Lehi, Utah County: 2935 n. Thanksgiving Way
- Vineyard, Utah County: 600 n. Mill Road
- West Valley City, Salt Lake County: 3601S. 2400 West
- South Jordan, Salt Lake County: 3761W. Parkway Plaza Drive
Dr. June Steele, medical director of NomiMe Health, said the organization plans to add locations in Centerville starting Thursday and locations closer to Logan in the coming weeks. Potential new locations for locations in southern Utah are possible later.
“Some of them are in the observation time theater, and others are in more lobbies or in the b-room room,” he said.
Nomi Health also has the ability to have “pop-up clinics” with the ability to distribute 250 vaccines per day through that method, he said. Those locations will be determined by agreement with the county health department.
Nomi currently has the capacity to vaccinate up to 2,000 Uthans per day or 12,000 per week. The organization is working to increase that number in the coming weeks, Steele said.
UTHS That those who are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine can register to receive one of Nomi Health through a webpage set up by the state. Anyone who needs help registering online can call 801-704-5911, Steele added.
U.S. of Utah Health
The University of Health Health can currently vaccinate people in two places.
- University of Utah on the University Campus in Salt Lake City
- 1525 W. in Southall Lake City. 2100 Redwood Health Center to the south
The Chief Medical Officer of Ambulatory Health at the University of Utah, Dr. According to Richard Orlandi, the organization plans to expand locations in the health centers of Farmington, South Jordan and Sugar House next week.
He said the provider was given 2,340 for this week; That number is expected to reach 5,340 by next week before distribution “moves forward” in the following week.
He added, “I think many of us have more potential in this partnership than we currently have.” “That’s true for the state as a whole. We’re using everything we get as a state.”
Anyone who qualifies for the vaccine based on medical records should be invited to make an appointment with their MyCart account. The healthcare provider was also trying to extend invitations via email, text messages and phone calls, Orlandi said.
‘One Stop Shop’
State officials said they had set up a “one stop shop” website dedicated to all kinds of information about the vaccine, including links to those who can sign up for the vaccine.
Thirteen local health departments and nine different retail pharmacies have already provided vaccinations through the three new partners announced on Monday. Hudachoko said all partners are allowed to use the systems they are familiar with rather than having the same plan, which everyone will have to adopt.
“There’s probably a bit of confusion because there’s no resource but we believe it’s increased by the effectiveness gained by allowing these systems to use their existing registration sites.”
Increase supply
The state learns every Tuesday what their next allotments will be; The state health department expects to allocate Prime Moder’s vaccine early next week and “more than double” Pfizer-Bioentech vaccines as both drug manufacturers increase their supply, Hudacho said.
Hudachoko explained that the state’s weekly vaccine allocation is based on its share of the adult population compared to other states in the country. Utah’s overall young population is less than the U.S. population. The number of vaccines administered remains low compared to other places in India.
For example, NPR’s Covid-19 vaccine tracker on Monday listed Utah as the 49th country in the total vaccination population, although it ranks ninth in the U.S. in terms of vaccine use percentage. Higher vaccine doses are available in states with adult populations.
“Federal U.S. accounts for the state’s share of the total adult population and allocates vaccines to the state based on that,” Hudachoko said. “In Utah, we have about 0.84% of the U.S. adult population … so Utah receives about 0.84% of the nationally available.”
Once received, the dose is uniformly distributed to the local health department. More vaccine doses are received in more adult counties. It is also broken down on a small scale to determine how many vaccines the provider will administer.
The recent emergence has little to do with the fact that the state has opened eligibility for people with health conditions, resulting in an increased risk of serious COVID-19 infection.
Pfizer and Moderna are really boosting their production, Hudachoco said.
This sudden emergence has prompted the need to expand vaccination services sooner.
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