1,100 Seniors to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines at Two Chen Senior Medical Centers

WHO: Hundreds of at-risk Florida residents ages 65 and older; nearly 40 Chen Senior Medical Center volunteers, including doctors, nurses, medical assistants and operation leaders. 

WHAT: Up to 1,100 pre-scheduled COVID-19 vaccinations being safely administered in one day as a community service at the two newest Chen Senior Medical Centers in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. The mass vaccination event, led by Chen primary care physicians, is part of a strategic and multifaceted alliance with the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) to better protect thousands of seniors in underserved neighborhoods from the coronavirus pandemic. 

See/download for broadcast quality media package containing b-roll footage from COVID-19 vaccinations underway at Chen Senior Medical Center in Pembroke Pines (a collaboration with City of Pembroke Pines), plus interviews of Pembroke Pines Mayor, a State Representative and ethnically diverse doctors and seniors.

WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m or until 100 percent of Pfizer vaccines provided by FDOH are administered.*
*Media interviews of doctors available between 10 a.m. and 12 noon.

WHERE: Chen Senior Medical Center 
3460 N. Andrews Avenue, Oakland Park, Fla. 33309
954-947-3227 

Chen Senior Medical Center 
2230 NW 95^th Street, Miami, Fla. 33147
305-827-2977 

WHY: “Decades of vaccination history confirm the vital role primary care physicians must play to annually address patient questions and concerns about safety and benefits associated with each and every vaccine,” says Jason Lane, M.D., ChenMed National Medical Director, Clinical Strategy and Outcomes. “This is particularly true in underserved communities, where there clearly is less trust for government encouraged public health initiatives, and where we have seen how positive health outcomes can be achieved when primary care doctors focus on delivering VIP service and earning patient trust every day.”

HOW: Headquartered in Miami for over 30 years, ChenMed’s long-term focus on transforming care of the neediest populations increasingly is making the medical practice operating more than 75 centers in 10 states a sought-after public/private partner for laser-focused COVID-19 vaccine administration. The company’s Chen, Dedicated, and JenCare Senior Medical Centers are rapidly advancing similar COVID-19 vaccination initiatives targeting thousands of underserved seniors in a several Florida cities (Jacksonville, Largo, Orlando, Clearwater, St. Petersburg); plus in Atlanta; Chicago; Louisville; New Orleans, Philadelphia and Richmond and Portsmouth, Va.

COVID-19 vaccinations are also underway weekdays at multiple Chen Senior Medical Centers. Interested journalists must schedule interview visits given rigorous at-center safety protocols. 

About JenCare Senior Medical Center

JenCare Senior Medical Center is part of ChenMed, a privately owned medical, management, and technology company that delivers the high-touch and personalized primary care Medicare-eligible seniors need to enjoy better health. This high-touch primary care is shown to reduce coronavirus deaths by 40 percent, according to a study published in American Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Named one of Fortune 2020 "Change the World" companies, ChenMed brings concierge-style medicine and better health outcomes to the neediest populations. In addition to JenCare Senior Medical Center, ChenMed brands include Chen Senior Medical Center and Dedicated Senior Medical Center.