{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["40(4)"],"submitter":["Sanchez-Gonzalez L"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Objective</h4>To assess COVID-19 vaccine providers' adherence to best practices and identify knowledge and practice gaps to guide corrective actions and retraining activities in Puerto Rico.<h4>Methods</h4>A CDC supportive evaluation tool was modified to collect information on vaccine storage, handling, preparation, administration, and post-vaccination care. Assessment visits to COVID-19 vaccine providers in Puerto Rico were conducted a month after the availability of COVID-19 vaccines in the island.<h4>Results</h4>A total 16 vaccine providers were visited, 12 (75%) administering Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and 4 (25%) administering Moderna vaccine. All providers adhered to correct handling practices after vaccine thawing. Required resources for managing anaphylaxis on site were available "],"journal":["Puerto Rico health sciences journal"],"pagination":["185-187"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8903069"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccination Practices for 16 Vaccination Providers in Puerto Rico, 2021."],"pmcid":["PMC8903069"],"pubmed_authors":["Alicea M","Martinez M","Sanchez-Gonzalez L","Wong JM","Soto-Gomez E","Rivera A","Paz-Bailey G","Conde A","Feliciano C","Cardona I"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccination Practices for 16 Vaccination Providers in Puerto Rico, 2021.","description":"<h4>Objective</h4>To assess COVID-19 vaccine providers' adherence to best practices and identify knowledge and practice gaps to guide corrective actions and retraining activities in Puerto Rico.<h4>Methods</h4>A CDC supportive evaluation tool was modified to collect information on vaccine storage, handling, preparation, administration, and post-vaccination care. Assessment visits to COVID-19 vaccine providers in Puerto Rico were conducted a month after the availability of COVID-19 vaccines in the island.<h4>Results</h4>A total 16 vaccine providers were visited, 12 (75%) administering Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and 4 (25%) administering Moderna vaccine. All providers adhered to correct handling practices after vaccine thawing. Required resources for managing anaphylaxis on site were available ","dates":{"release":"2021-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2021 Dec","modification":"2025-04-04T19:37:53.835Z","creation":"2025-04-04T19:37:53.835Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC8903069","cross_references":{"pubmed":["35077078"]}}