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October 22, 2021
Have You Signed Up for the RHC Vaccine Distribution Program?

Dear RHC Community,

If you haven’t signed up for the RHC Vaccine Distribution Program, please consider doing so today!

If you need help getting started, our partners at the Georgia Health Policy Center are hosting a Q&A-style webinar covering all aspects of the distribution program next Thursday October 28th at 2:00 P.M. Eastern. Please register here: https://bit.ly/rural_vaccine_clinic

Overall, signing up for the distribution program is a relatively easy process but tracking down some of the necessary numbers can be a little tricky. As such, this webinar is going to be an interactive session that will cover program enrollment, inventory management, and data collection amongst other topics.

For those of you who have not signed up for the distribution program, please understand that just because you sign up, does not mean you have to request a shipment of vaccine immediately. In fact, registering in the RHC Vaccine Distribution Program ensures that your community has a secondary way to access vaccine supply. Should the normal state-based distribution mechanisms not meet your needs, those signed up for this program will be able to access the federal stockpile of vaccines. There is no cost to RHCs who sign up for the distribution program and NARHC recommends that all RHCs consider enrolling.

Nathan Baugh
Director of Government Affairs
National Association of Rural Health Clinics

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