COVID-19 VACCINATION
CCI selected for Biden-Harris Administration’s Health Center Covid-19 Vaccination Program
CCI Health & Wellness Services has become the first health center in the state of Maryland selected to participate in the Health Center COVID-19 Vaccination Program. The program seeks to ensure equity in COVID-19 vaccine distribution. It is part of
CCI patient receiving her first COVID-19 vaccine dose
the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to ramp up the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to some of the country’s hardest-hit populations. The vaccination program’s initial phase targeted 250 health centers across the country and complemented existing local efforts to
We fully embrace our responsibility to care
vaccinate against COVID-19 equitably. Health centers selected for
for the households within our service area,
the first phase were selected because they serve a large volume
especially those who face added obstacles
of disproportionately affected populations. The effort targets
to stay healthy. This program empowers us
individuals experiencing homelessness or living in public housing
to continue our efforts to end healthcare
and migrant or seasonal agricultural workers, or patients with
disparities and bolster health equity.
limited English proficiency. “We fully embrace our responsibility to care for the households within our service area, especially those who face added obstacles to stay healthy. This program empowers us to continue our efforts to end healthcare disparities and bolster health equity,” said Sonya Bruton, Psy.D., MPA, Chief Executive Officer and President. “Our greatest weapon in primary care is prevention, and it has helped us limit the devastation experienced by the populations we serve most. The Health Center COVID-19 Vaccine Program supports our efforts to protect and prevent negative outcomes and provide much-needed peace of mind for our patients.”
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Dr. Sonya Bruton CEO of CCI Health & Wellness Services
