RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Inpatient COVID-19 vaccination rollout: Improving access to vaccination
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 461
OP 467
DO 10.7861/clinmed.2022-0132
VO 22
IS 5
A1 Tanveer Bawa
A1 Dylan Smith
A1 Daria Andreeva
A1 Smitkumar Vaidya
A1 Besmira Kruja
A1 Tegan Farrell
A1 Agata Ziemba
A1 Clare Jones
A1 Alexandra Travers
A1 Andrew Guilder
A1 Tiago Rua
A1 Nigel Beckett
A1 Ali Hashtroudi
A1 Claire Mallinson
A1 Anna Goodman
YR 2022
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/22/5/461.abstract
AB Background We were aware of high numbers of inpatients unvaccinated against COVID-19 at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT). Due to this, an inpatient vaccination protocol was set up in July 2021, with initially limited uptake.Methods From October 2021, a multidisciplinary team worked to improve the protocol for inpatient vaccination, with the development of a system that gave ownership to clinical teams.Results In 4 months (July 2021 to November 2021), 20 inpatients had been vaccinated at GSTT. Following our intervention, rates of uptake increased, and 34 patients were vaccinated in less than 2 months (November 2021 to January 2022). Forty-five patients who had been referred were discharged without vaccination; attempts were made to invite them to receive a vaccine.Conclusion An improved pathway and referral process increased the number of inpatient vaccinations delivered. Further work is required in order to ensure that more patients who have been referred are vaccinated.