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ArticleJournal of agromedicine2024

Mobile Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines to Migrant Farmworkers in Minnesota.

Jason Hoard, Christine M Thomas, Margaret Eckerstorfer, Bethlehem Atoma, Andrew Adamek, Denise Quintanilla, Jonathan D Kirsch

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Article in Journal of agromedicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jason HoardInternal Medicine & Pediatrics Residency Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Christine M ThomasDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2610-6797
Margaret EckerstorferOffice of Academic Clinical Affairs, Mobile Health Initiative, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3758-0649
Bethlehem AtomaInternal Medicine Residency Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Andrew AdamekCollege of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Denise QuintanillaUniversity of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Jonathan D KirschOffice of Academic Clinical Affairs, Mobile Health Initiative, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0185-8001

Funding

Infectious Disease Training in Clinical InvestigationT32AI055433 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES · PI David R Boulware · 2003 to 2026
$6.1M
NIAID NIH HHS T32 AI055433
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted migrant farmworkers (MFWs). MFWs have experienced higher rates of infection and death than any other occupational group in the United States due to workplace exposure risks, overcrowded housing, and limited access to personal protective equipment. Barriers to accessing COVID-19 vaccines have also contributed to these disparities, especially in rural areas where the pandemic's impact has been devastating. Mobile health clinics, in partnership with community-based organizations, are an effective method for vaccine distribution to rural communities where many MFWs live and work. Between June 2021 and October 2022, the University of Minnesota's Mobile Health Initiative (MHI) organized health fairs in southern Minnesota to distribute vaccines to MFWs and their families. The success of these events can be attributed to partnering with trusted local organizations, bridging geographic barriers, ensuring language-concordant care, and offering multiple health services in one place. MHI's health fairs serve as a model for future mobile vaccination events. As the COVID-19 pandemic has ended as of this time, future pandemics may occur, and equitable vaccine access must be a priority for MFWs. Mobile health clinics are an essential tool to achieving this goal.

Indexed as

COVID-19Transients and MigrantsAgricultureCOVID-19 VaccinesFarmersHumansMinnesotaPandemicsUnited StatesCOVID-19 VaccinesCOVID-19equitymigrant farmworkersmobile healthvaccine

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PMID37937807
PMCPMC10760806

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