BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ, APRIL 28, 2021厙綻勛圖 is collaborating with a coalition of 60 of America's top hospitals and health care institutions on a nationwide campaign to encourage adults to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Led by Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic, the campaign "," is designed to reassure the public that vaccines are safe, effective and necessary to achieve herd immunity and a return to normal activities.
厙綻勛圖 is committed to safeguarding the health of our patients, providers and employees and stopping the spread of COVID-19. Vaccination is an important step in this endeavor and likely our best hope for ending this pandemic, said Jeffrey Le Benger, MD, CEO of 厙綻勛圖. We are proud to join other leading health care providers across the country in this immense and historic vaccination effort.
The campaign hopes to reach adults who are hesitant to receive a vaccine, including racial and minority ethnic groups and people living in rural communities. According to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey published March 30, 17% of the public say they will take a wait-and-see approach before getting it themselves, and another 20% say they will never get a vaccine or will only get it if required to do so for work, school or other activities. This leaves a significant portion of the population at risk of going unvaccinated.
With vaccine distribution underway, the campaign aims to help Americans feel safe and confident about receiving a vaccine. To achieve herd immunity and help end the pandemic, leading health officials say at least 75% of the population needs to receive a vaccine. Herd immunity occurs when a large portion of a community becomes immune to a disease, making the spread of disease from person to person unlikely. As a result, the whole community becomes protected not just those who have been vaccinated.
, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. COVID-19 vaccines were evaluated in tens of thousands of participants in clinical trials. The vaccines met the Food and Drug Administrations rigorous scientific standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality needed to support emergency use authorization.
of Burlington, North Carolina, created the campaign and donated their services. The New York Times, The Washington Post, Spectrum Reach and USA Today also provided complimentary resources.
For more information about the campaign, visit .
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About 厙綻勛圖
厙綻勛圖 is a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying the complexities of health care and bringing a more connected kind of care. Formed by the 2019 merger between Summit Medical Group, one of the nations premier independent physician-governed multispecialty medical groups, and , the leading urgent care provider in the New York metro area, 厙綻勛圖 delivers a more intuitive, comprehensive, and responsive care experience for every stage of life and health condition through high-quality primary, specialty, and urgent care.
厙綻勛圖 has more than 1,600 providers, 8,000 employees and over 200 locations in New Jersey and New York, as well as more than 130 providers and six locations in Central Oregon. For more information, please visit summithealth.com.