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! The Chronicle February 25, 2021 ADMINISTERING more than 32,000 vaccine doses to frontline workers in our health system and to our patients age 65 and older—with 20% of the patients among historically marginalized populations at greatest risk from infection. As we continue to follow state guidelines for vaccinating priority groups, we look forward to opening up vaccination opportunities to everyone. CARING for our patients across our health system by providing more than 220,000 COVID-19 tests and helping more than 1,800 hospitalized COVID-19 patients return home to their loved ones. PARTNERING across our community with other health systems, county health departments, governmental organizations and local businesses, churches and faith groups—to vaccinate everyone eligible, particularly those most at risk. We are dedicated to participating in Town Halls and educational events while providing vaccine doses, site locations, and/ or staffing to support community vaccination events. We also work with our Atrium Health partners to access and distribute' vaccine to historically marginalized populations. Thanks to these and other efforts, Forsyth County ranks among the state's leaders in the number of residents vaccinated. LEADING or participating in more than 50 active or completed COVID-19 research studies, including a Phase 3 trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Moderna vaccine. We work specifically to include traditionally under-represented populations to ensure that all of these vital research studies include members of our entire community. REACHING out through our Division of FaithHealth and the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity to involve local churches, the Hispanic League and other groups to inform the Black and Brown communities about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine. Our outreach includes vaccinating the homebound who are 65 and older and their caregivers, with 42% of patients and 33% of caregivers from historically marginalized populations. ENSURING equitable access to the vaccine across our community: • Helping to staff and organize vaccine events with Forsyth County's Federally Qualified Health Centers, with 92% of vaccines going to these populations. • Holding weekly vaccine clinics at Wake Forest Baptist's Downtown Health Plaza, with 23% of vaccines going to these populations. • Holding a weekend event in High Point at Providence Place where more than 40% of those vaccinated were from under-represented populations. mitted to the health of all, every day. ^) AtriumHealth XXX Wa^For 6 - 5 * . School ot Medicine
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