Administering COVID-19 Vaccine in the Primary Care Setting

The Illinois State Medical Society, the Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois Academy of Family Physicians invite you to attend this important event.

This program will highlight expanding COVID-19 vaccine distribution to primary care physicians. As of April 2021, more than 23,000 medical offices are enrolled as COVID-19 vaccinators, but only a quarter of those have received supplies of vaccines. Out of the total number of vaccines sent to all the vaccination sites in the state, less than 5% of doses have been delivered to medical offices. As vaccine supplies increase, primary care physicians and medical offices can play a much larger role in COVID-19 vaccinations. Register below to obtain answers to questions about administering COVID-19 vaccine in the primary care setting.

Learning objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

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

Accreditation

The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.