The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on communities across the globe. Thanks to the effort put forth by scientists, researchers, doctors, and others, vaccines have been developed that have shown evidence of generating strong immune responses against the COVID-19 virus. As the scientific community and public officials have emphasized, widespread vaccination is essential to battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
BAPS Charities organized a COVID-19 Vaccination Drive in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, on April 04, 2021, in collaboration with Skippack Pharmacy, benefitting 538 participants.
The medical staff’s professional support guided participants through the registration process, received their vaccinations, and were provided post-vaccination care. BAPS Charities volunteers were essential in ensuring that the vaccinated patients had a pleasant and smooth experience. In particular, the volunteers provided socially distanced flow, sanitization protocols, and translation services. Before the vaccination drives, BAPS Charities saw a community need for vaccine education in an accessible format for the Indian diaspora. BAPS Charities created a video to provide multiple perspectives from credentialed doctors & researchers with Gujarati subtitles. In line with historical campaigns such as flu vaccine drives, health insurance information drives, health awareness lectures, health fairs, and BAPS, Charities have endeavored to support all individuals’ health and well-being. Battling the misinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccines and providing vaccination infrastructure is in line with that mission.
