The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA.
University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Health Promot Pract. 2021 Sep;22(5):601-604. doi: 10.1177/15248399211017485. Epub 2021 May 20.
Universities have the ability to be a strong community collaborator in mitigating the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and ensuring that vaccination becomes a community norm. With their in-house expertise, ability to increase the reach of a message, and potential for vaccinating a large number of people, universities can be at the forefront of leading our country back to prepandemic times. This article discusses how universities can collaborate with communities to ensure mass vaccination, as well as give strategies to increase immunization rates on campus and beyond.
大学有能力成为缓解 COVID-19(2019 年冠状病毒病)大流行的强大社区合作伙伴,并确保接种疫苗成为社区规范。凭借其内部专业知识、扩大信息传播范围的能力以及为大量人群接种疫苗的潜力,大学可以成为引领我们国家重返大流行前时代的前沿力量。本文讨论了大学如何与社区合作确保大规模接种疫苗,并提供了在校园内外提高免疫率的策略。