Vaccine management

Five Medicine has partnered with BCHD to provide vaccine outreach as well as vaccinators during the highlight of the pandemic. 

Five Medicine has partnered with Color to support wellness events in Virginia to assist with needs in the vaccine, phlebotomy, and testing areas of the population.

Five Medicine partners with the Mayor's Office of Latino Affairs (MOLA), Corazón Latino, Whitman-Walker, MedStar Family Choice, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, So Other's May Eat (SOME), Latin American Youth Center (LAYC),  and many more to transform MOLA’s monthly food distribution in Ward 4 from “Mercado en tu Barrio” into “Clínica en tu Barrio”. Our first pilot was on November 16th. This food distribution takes place every 3rd  Wednesday at Church of Christ 4801 16th St, NW from 10 am – 2 pm. The idea is to have more community partners share services to make this a recurring event and expand it to Ward 7 in 2023. 

FiveMedicine has partnered with DC HEALTH on an initiative called Faith in Vaccine. We have partnered with faith-based organizations since early 2021 to provide COVID-19 vaccines and testing to their congregations with a focus on underserved populations in Wards such as 5, 7, and 8.

Vaccine management includes both managerial and operational functions. These critical functions must be undertaken by a skilled, competent and motivated team to ensure adequate availability of high-quality vaccines for immunization service delivery.

The managerial functions of vaccine management include:

• Identifying and estimating needs for vaccines and immunization-related equipment in accordance with Program plans and projections.
• Coordination, preparation and ordering vaccines and injection equipment in a timely fashion;
• Overseeing systems for optimal use and maintenance of major cold chain equipment and transportation.
• Establishing standard operating guidelines for the clearance and receipt of vaccines and immunization-related equipment, including completion of Vaccine Arrival Reports.
• Receiving vaccines and handling of stocks; Clearing vouchers and relevant documentation required for the requisition and distribution of vaccines and immunization-related equipment to lower levels to ensure that adequate quantities have been delivered and can be referenced.
• Providing technical support to provincial and district level managers.
• Report-writing and record-keeping of archived documents.

The operational functions of vaccine management include:

• Carrying out deliveries in consultation with the management.
• Sorting of vaccines and immunization-related equipment as appropriate
• Updating stock records (individual stock sheets per batch).
• Monitoring storage temperatures and other conditions as appropriate
• Conducting first-level maintenance of cold chain equipment
• Informing management of any apparent problems.