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Community Health Centers can play a key part of the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination strategy, but only if we can do so without risking our trust and credibility with our patients, many of whom belong to populations with a historical basis for skepticism about government vaccination programs. With a safe and scientifically sound vaccine and an equitable distribution plan, health centers stand ready to assist. Read more about the health center role in COVID-19 vaccinations:
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Members of Congress have been circulating ‘Dear Colleague’ letters in support of health centers on various fronts. Below is a list of the letters, their sign-on deadlines, and an updated signature count for each.
Examples of Op-Eds/LTEs Written by CHC Leadership:
South Dakota: John Mengenhausen, CEO of Horizon Health Care
Kentucky: Blair Lykins, director of Pharmacy Services at PrimaryPlus
Texas: Sharad Kohli, MD, family medicine physician at People’s Community Clinic
North Carolina: Kim Schwartz, CEO of Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center
Maine: Martin Sabol, director of health services at Nasson Health Care
Tennessee: Teresa Dabney, CEO of Community Health of East Tennessee
For more information on COVID-19 relevant to Community Health Centers, click here to go to NACHC’s informational resources.
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Did You Know? Health centers provide comprehensive care to over 30 million patients at 11,000 service delivery sites in every state and territory. Health centers save the health care system more than $24 billion annually in reduced emergency, hospital, and specialty care costs.