Administering COVID-19 Vaccine in the Primary Care Setting
Wednesday, June 2nd, 12:00-1:00pm
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• Heidi Clark, MPH, Director of Infectious Diseases, Immunization Program, IDPH
• Catherine Counard, MD, Medical Officer, Office of Health Protection, IDPH
• LaDaryl Hale, Public Health Program Specialist, Immunization Program, IDPH
• Regan Thomas, MD, President, Illinois State Medical Society
• Santina Wheat, MD, MPH Program Director Northwestern Family Medicine Residency Erie Humboldt Park, Erie Family Health Center

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe how to enroll in I-CARE and execute a COVID-19 vaccine provider agreement
2. Place a direct order for COVID-19 vaccine
3. Describe a hub and spoke model for vaccine ordering for smaller practices
4. Explain vaccine storage requirements and implications for ordering and administration
5. Identify ways to minimize waste and prioritize not missing a vaccine opportunity
6. Apply lessons learned from case study of integrating COVID-19 vaccine into physician practice
7. Use simple actions to improve vaccine uptake among patients
8. Obtain answers to questions about administering COVID-19 vaccine in the primary care setting