Transportation to Vaccines Memo
March 3, 2021
King County COVID-19 Vaccine Mobility Task Force has published a memo on transportation needs to vaccine sites.
The King County Mobility Coalition’s Access to Healthcare Committee and the King County COVID-19 Vaccine Mobility Task Force have published a memo
on transportation to vaccine appointments. This memo compiles the Committee and Task Force’s understanding of transportation barriers to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine for both individuals and transportation providers as of February 2021. After reviewing these existing needs, the memo encourages improvement areas to reduce transportation needs.
The King County COVID-19 Vaccine Mobility Task Force regularly convenes to problem-solve and advance solutions that can be progressed within the Task Force’s partnerships. This includes piloting a Transportation Provider Network and the Coordinated Vaccine Transportation Hub (intake phone line and online form) for key community-based organizations to leverage. These efforts are being piloted to help ensure transportation is not a barrier in accessing the COVID vaccine.
However, the memo puts forth recommendations that require the support of decision-making agencies to implement, including:
- Improving transportation planning for large scale vaccination sites;
- Acknowledging transportation insecurity in the vaccine appointment process;
- Vaccinations for drivers; and
- Keeping transportation providers informed.
By assembling and tracking needs, the Task Force and its partners are well-positioned to collaborate with Public Health and other agencies to develop solutions that will make vaccine access more equitable.
Read the memo now to better understand how transportation is a critical factor in vaccine access and how transportation challenges can be mitigated through coordination and planning.
If you have questions about the memo, transportation to vaccines, or want to get involved in these discussions, contact Cassidy Giampetro of Hopelink Mobility Management at CGiampetro@hopelink.org.
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