COVID Calling

By Dr. Anoop Raman
AbsoluteCare Chief Medical Officer

AbsoluteCare and COVID Response

The COVID Clinic at AbsoluteCare was one of the most important things we were able to do during the pandemic, acting as one of many vaccine administration sites. We quickly employed a COVID Response Team to act urgently to adapt how we offer care to our thousands of members while taking care of our own staff.

For a few months in early 2020, we were nearly 100 percent telehealth, as the pandemic dictated. In June of 2020, we brought our care teams back in rotating shifts. We were still not operating at full capacity, but thanks to our COVID Response Team, we were able to care for every member who needed it, safely and effectively.

Administration of Vaccination

From that team sprang the COVID Vaccine Team (COVAXXIT). They have been working with state regulators to secure one of the three vaccines from immunization companies in enough doses to handle administration of vaccination to any member and employee who wants one at vaccine administration sites. We are one of the earliest outpatient practices that has been able to vaccinate members onsite. It means our nurses and physicians have the time to answer questions regarding the vaccines (such as the appropriate vaccine dose for a child), allay fears, and administer COVID vaccinations from vaccine makers to protect our members and our community, so that we can crush COVID together.

For answers to questions about the COVID-19 vaccines, please see our Frequently Asked Questions here: https://www.absolutecare.com/covid-19-vaccines/.