![]() ![]() Agnes)Įducating people who felt hesitant about the vaccine was a process. Agnes, led the COVID-19 vaccination campaign at Ascension St. Agnes, and Arif Khazi, director of post-acute services at Ascension St. Joseph’s was a “key in spreading the word as well as assisting people when they showed up for vaccination,” Khazi added.ĭawn O’Neill, left, vice president of population health at Ascension St. Khazi said Father Murphy was well known by the community and the parish was in a centralized location with enough parking space. Ambrose in Park Heights, were some of the role models who served as a channel for vaccinating Catholic communities. Joseph’s Passionist Monastery in Irvington, and Capuchin Franciscan Father Paul Zaborowski, pastor of St. “We were looking for someone who could convey this message and bring people to centers,” Khazi said.įather Michael A. Agnes, said that when the vaccine was first available, there was a huge population that wanted the vaccine and had been waiting for it, while another side of the population was hesitant. Other vaccination clinics took place at facilities and nursing homes supported by the motherhouse of the Oblate Sisters of Providence in southwest Baltimore, the Little Sisters of the Poor in Baltimore and the Daughters of Charity in Emmitsburg.Īrif Khazi, director of post-acute services at Ascension St. He came out to many of our events and showed great support for the work that we were doing.” McCarthy Jr., executive director of Catholic Charities, as “terrific supporter. ![]() The site also became one of the hospital’s most active vaccination sites. ![]() Agnes to provide some acute care services and primary care services. Elizabeth Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in West Baltimore and at one Head Start and Early Head Start program.Īccording to O’Neill, the trust built with the community of My Brother’s Keeper allowed Ascension St. “We were really excited about using church facilities and places where people trust to set up vaccination clinics,” she said.Ī series of vaccination clinics took place at Catholic Charities institutions, including My Brother’s Keeper in Irvington, St. Agnes staff proudly show their Covid-19 vaccination status. Agnes received some calls from the archdiocese regarding partnerships.Īscension St. “We wanted to make sure we opened our doors and went into the community where individuals needed access to the vaccine,” she noted.Įarly in the pandemic, Ascension St. Agnes, said healthcare is a challenge in southwest Baltimore. Partnerships with the Archdiocese of Baltimore and other numerous community organizations were key to providing health care access to the community and overcoming vaccination hesitancy, according to hospital representatives.ĭawn O’Neill, vice president of population health at Ascension St. 17, 2020, to January 2022.īaltimore residents, including first responders the elderly people with chronic diseases and members of the African American, Latino and Korean communities, received one or both shots and/or a booster from Ascension St. Agnes COVID-19 Vaccine Team and Health Institute in southwest Baltimore has administered 30,000 COVID-19 vaccinations in 13 months from Dec. ![]()
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