QUESTION
Can anyone access vaccinations at any hospital regardless of insurance status?
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Access to vaccinations depends on insurance coverage and eligibility for federal programs, with a dedicated clinic in Fort Green for those uninsured or financially unstable.
- Vaccination access varies based on insurance, coverage, and eligibility for federal programs, requiring some to search for specific options.
- The Fort Green vaccine clinic in Brooklyn welcomes individuals regardless of immigration status or ability to pay, specifically for those aged four and older.
- Vaccinations for children are ideally conducted in a comprehensive pediatric setting to address their overall health and developmental needs.
- Efforts are focused on linking individuals to care within the framework of New York City's healthcare system.
Joann Ariola
0:46:51
So just in closing, the the children and the and the adults because the adults need vaccinations as well, would really be able to go to any hospital, any any city hospital, any private hospital, no one would be turned away.
0:47:06
With or without insurance and would be able to get vaccinations.
0:47:09
So there's no real reason why there is any gap at all.
0:47:14
Would that be would that be a truthful statement?
Dr. Celia Quinn
0:47:17
Well, so people can access vaccine through the healthcare delivery system.
0:47:21
Depending on their insurance and their coverage and which federal programs they're eligible for, they may have to look at specific options.
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Our one vaccine clinic that we have in Fort Green, Brooklyn, we'll see people regardless of immigration status or ability to pay for age of four and older.
0:47:39
For the families with children.
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Many children will be eligible for vaccines for children.
0:47:45
So For children, especially, I just wanna make sure people are aware that it's really important that those vaccines be administered in the context of an entire pediatric is it so that their other medical developmental social needs can be addressed as part of taking care of the whole child.
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So that's really where we've put our f effort is towards helping link people to care within the New York City context.
Joann Ariola
0:48:09
Thank you.
