Clinic News
dcist – ‘We’ll Do It Again And Again’: Community Leaders Say Personal Outreach Is Key To Herd Immunity
“I’ve had some people who flatly refused [the vaccine], but I provided whatever information I could. I was not judgmental,” says Dr. Basim Khan, a primary care physician who leads Neighborhood Health, a federally qualified health center in Northern Virginia which currently runs seven vaccine clinics and is vaccinating about 5,000 people per week. “I realized a few weeks later, without knowing, that they’d signed up for a vaccine appointment.”
Pew Stateline: As COVID-19 Vaccine Demand Dips, Community Health Centers Take the Lead
Rob Wohl, a COVID-19 vaccine outreach worker in Northern Virginia, said his best day on the job was when he walked into a white-tablecloth Chinese restaurant in Falls Church, Virginia, in April to see whether he could sign up employees for vaccinations.
Neighborhood Health Partners with Arlington Group to Help Latino, Immigrant Communities Overcome Obstacles to Vaccines
During the pandemic, the group pivoted to focusing on weekly food distributions, rent support, mental health education and now, registering people for vaccine appointments through the community health center, Neighborhood Health.
Religion News Service: Health care organizations find success with faith-based allies in vaccine distribution
One of the keys to getting people in the door to get vaccinated has been enlisting local faith leaders, Khan said. He has reached out to clergy in Fairfax and Arlington counties and marveled at their response. Some religious leaders have opened their houses of worship as additional clinics for COVID-19 vaccinations or acted as go-betweens, referring people who have had limited opportunities to get COVID-19 shots in their arms.
NACHC Guest Blog Post by Dr. Khan: We Must Continue to Prioritize Vaccine Equity Against COVID
April is National Minority Health Month, and this year the national focus is on the disproportionate impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on racial and ethnic minorities. At Neighborhood Health — located in northern Virginia and serving residents of Alexandria, Arlington County and Fairfax County — our goal from the outset has been vaccine equity.
Neighborhood Health Welcomes President Biden to Vaccination Clinic Addressing Equity
Neighborhood Health, a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that serves a predominately low-income and uninsured patient population in Northern Virginia today welcomed President Joe Biden to one of its COVID-19 vaccination sites located in in the Virginia Theological Seminary’s Immanuel Chapel. President Biden toured the clinic and spoke with staff, patients as well as members of the faith community that have partnered with Neighborhood Health in its efforts to increase equity in the vaccine rollout.
COVID-19 Vaccine Equity: Reaching marginalized communities
At Neighborhood Health we are focused on increasing equity in the vaccine rollout here in Northern Virginia. To that end, we have set up four vaccination sites in areas accessible to the communities we are trying to reach. This includes sites in the Route 1/Richmond Highway Corridor, Bailey’s Crossroads, Arlandria, and near our Casey Health Center in Alexandria. Thanks to the work of our staff and volunteers we have administered 10,000 vaccines to date with more than 85% of recipients being people of color, particularly Hispanic and Black residents.
Covid-19 Patient Vaccinations Begin – Staff and Patients Filled with Hope
Thanks to our incredible staff, health department partners, and many other supporters, we have begun the work of vaccinating our existing patients who are over the age of 65 or who are frontline essential workers. As you know, our patients come from marginalized communities and have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congressman Beyer Presents Award to Neighborhood Health Nurse Manager
Congressman Don Beyer joined our virtual staff meeting in January to present the Clara Mortenson Beyer Women and Children First Award to Neighborhood Health Nurse Manager Mary Hill!
Advancing Health Equity in Northern Virginia: FY20 Annual Report Just Released
Today Neighborhood Health released our FY20 Annual Report.