• Equality
  • Community
    • Health
    • Youth
    • Seniors
  • Voices
    • From CEO Lorri L. Jean
    • Take Five
    • Why I Give
  • About the Center
  • Galleries
  • Calendar
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Trending
  • AIDS/LifeCycle Triumphantly Returns as Riders Raise a Record $17.8 Million
  • Los Angeles LGBT Center Condemns the Supreme Court’s Overturning of Roe V. Wade
  • Los Angeles LGBT Center Hosts Pride Picnic, a Celebration of Joy and Community at Hollywood Forever on June 26
  • Los Angeles LGBT Center Presents Trans Pride L.A. 2022
  • Los Angeles LGBT Center Mourns the Passing of Legendary LGBT Activist and Leader Urvashi Vaid
  • Incoming CEO Joe Hollendoner Poised to Continue Moving Center Forward
  • Lorri L. Jean: “Great Things Must Come to an End”
  • Los Angeles LGBT Center Welcomes Jonathan Muñoz-Proulx as Artistic Director of the Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center
Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube
LGBT News Now
Learn about career opportunities at the Center
  • Equality
  • Community
    • Health
    • Youth
    • Seniors
  • Voices
    • From CEO Lorri L. Jean
    • Take Five
    • Why I Give
  • About the Center
  • Galleries
  • Calendar
LGBT News Now
You are at:Home»Community»Health»The Center’s Chief Medical Officer: We Need More COVID-19 Vaccines

The Center’s Chief Medical Officer: We Need More COVID-19 Vaccines

0
By on February 10, 2021 Health

By Greg Hernandez

Chief Medical Officer Dr. Robert Bolan wants the Los Angeles LGBT Center to play a bigger role in distributing COVID-19 vaccines to its clients.

“We find ourselves begging to be let into the distribution,” Bolan said during a virtual In Conversation event presented by AIDS/LifeCycle’s TogetherRide on February 3.  “Right now, we are receiving dribs and drabs of vaccine supplies—100 doses a week at a time. We don’t know when the next supply is going to come.”

Because of this, Bolan said it is impossible for the Center’s Health Services to make plans to extend its vaccination reach beyond the 65 years and older population now receiving shots statewide.

“We’re just concerned that the unique position we have in being able to get vaccines out efficiently is not being adequately recognized,” Bolan said. “We’re the best poised to reach into communities that have been disadvantaged, are suspicious about the vaccine’s efficacy, are worried about discrimination, that don’t want to show up at a vaccine place where nobody looks like them.”

Help may be on the way. The Biden administration announced this week that the government will soon begin shipping vaccines directly to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), a designation given to the Center. As an FQHC, the Center receives funds to provide primary care services in underserved communities.

The Biden administration stated its priority to distribute vaccines equitably with respect to race, ethnicity, and economic status. One million doses initially will be sent to 250 of the 1,300 community health centers nationwide.

The Center received 400 doses of the Moderna vaccine and began administering them to its frontline workers, including Health Services, Security, and Facilities staff who support the Center’s various health care sites, on December 29. The second dose required for the vaccine to be fully effective was administered 28 days later.

Joining Bolan for the virtual discussion was San Francisco AIDS Foundation’s Janessa Broussard who spoke on the critical work both agencies are still doing during the pandemic, such as the implementation of telehealth.

“The DNA that runs through both of our organizations is strong, and it has a long history of responding in the midst of crisis,” Bolan said. “Even the younger folks on our staff and our teams who don’t remember the early days of the HIV epidemic have learned the passion which the rest of us have shown our community. We are not strangers to forging on in the face of adversity. The amount of resilience is remarkable. They’re here because they want to be here, they know how important is the work we do, and they draw inspiration from each other. The aspirit de corps is strong.”

TogetheRide benefits the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the HIV and AIDS-related services of the Los Angeles LGBT Center. The event is geared for cyclists of all ages and abilities worldwide to raise critical funds and collectively pedal 1.2 million miles (representing the 1.2 million people in the United States living with HIV and AIDS).

For more information, visit togetheride.org.

 

 

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email

Related Posts

AIDS/LifeCycle Triumphantly Returns as Riders Raise a Record $17.8 Million

Los Angeles LGBT Center Lauds Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act

Riders Keeping up Momentum as AIDS/LifeCycle Crosses $6 Million in Fundraising

Comments are closed.

Upcoming Events

Jun 29
11:30 am - 3:30 pm

Pride Open House

Jul 9
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

El Sabor de Mi Centro

View Calendar
Learn about career opportunities at the Center
About Us

LGBT News Now

LGBT News Now is a publication of the Los Angeles LGBT Center. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019, the Center is the largest LGBT organization in the world, dedicated to building a world where LGBT thrive as healthy, equal, and complete members of society. Learn more at lalgbtcenter.org.

Follow Us on Instagram

lalgbtcenter

The Los Angeles LGBT Center is building a world where LGBT people thrive as healthy, equal, and complete members of society.

Los Angeles LGBT Center
Join @aia_la , designers, and LGBT Leadership for Join @aia_la , designers, and LGBT Leadership for a free virtual panel discussion tonight at 5 p.m. to learn how architecture and design helped support the Center’s affordable housing, social, and cultural programs. Registration link in bio.
The Center’s Nick Panepinto shares how Liberatio The Center’s Nick Panepinto shares how Liberation Coffee House creates a safe space where everyone can feel comfortable coming in for whatever they need. 
Read more at https://bit.ly/3Nj4SMb Link in bio!
#LGBT #LGBTQ
The Los Angeles LGBT Center strongly condemns the The Los Angeles LGBT Center strongly condemns the decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe vs. Wade. There is no right to privacy or bodily autonomy for
the queer community when reproductive rights can be ruled away.
ABORTION MUST BE PROTECTED.
#AbortionIsAnLGBTQIssue #AbortionIsQueerLiberation #AbortionIsBasicHealthcare
See the full press release: https://bit.ly/3A6CaeD See the full press release: https://bit.ly/3A6CaeD (link in bio)
#AbortionIsAnLGBTQIssue #AbortionIsQueerLiberation 
#AbortionIsBasicHealthcare
Chef @susanfeniger is partnering up with @masterca Chef @susanfeniger is partnering up with @mastercard this #Pride month to raise money for the Center! 

Join us for this exclusive family-style multicourse feast for the last day of Pride Month on June 30. You'll start with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at Liberation Coffee House before touring the Culinary Arts training kitchen to see students and teachers at work. Dinner will be served on the Center's rooftop with views of the Hollywood sign and live music, while Susan tells stories and talks through each course. 

Close out Pride month in style, link in bio.

#priceless #chefsusanfeniger
There is still time to have a #priceless Pride exp There is still time to have a #priceless Pride experience! We've partnered with @mastercard to make a truly unforgettable pride dinner party! Enjoy an amazing family-style meal curated and prepared by chef @susanfeniger! Sip cocktails at our very own Liberation Coffee House and join a tour of our culinary kitchen. Celebrate Pride with Susan and Center Leadership while enjoying a stunning view from the Center's rooftop. Exclusively for Mastercard® cardholders. Terms Apply. Quantities limited. For more info visit link in bio!
The Los Angeles LGBT Center is the nation’s larg The Los Angeles LGBT Center is the nation’s largest community-based provider of LGBT-related legal services, supported by a team of staff and volunteer attorneys, law students, paralegals, and interns.

We serve the legal needs of all LGBT people with a special focus on survivors of violence, undocumented immigrants, and transgender people. We also provide workshops, trainings, and technical assistance for institutions and service providers.

Our Legal Services Department and the Immigration Law Project provides support to LGBTQ+ asylum seekers.
All of our services are provided in English or Spanish.
Contact ILP@lalgbtcenter.org or call 323-993-7670 for more information.

#WorldRefugeeDay2022 #ImmigrationLawProject #lgbtq
Join us at the @bespun "Showcase Your Pride" Queer Join us at the @bespun "Showcase Your Pride" Queer Pole Jam on Saturday, June 25 from 6-8pm. Enjoy special performances, try some pole moves, participate in the raffle, and come have fun! All proceeds benefit the Center. Register to attend: bit.ly/3tSC1HH

#BeSpun #PoleDance #PoleDancing #LGBT #LGBTQ #Pride #PrideMonth
There is only one way to do pride right! That's ou There is only one way to do pride right! That's outside with your community at Hollywood Forever! Pride Picnic is only 2 weeks away! Spots at our tastefully outfitted @joybird VIP outdoor lounge are going fast! Make sure to nab your Pride Picnic tickets today! For more info head to lalgbtcenter.org/picnic (link in bio)
Load More... Follow on Instagram
Stay Connected
Subscribe

Copyright © 2022 Los Angeles LGBT Center

  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy
  • Contact Us
Copyright © 2022 Los Angeles LGBT Center
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy
  • Contact Us

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.