Assignment 1: COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout – Worksheet

JWI 570: Leading through the Bureaucracy in Healthcare Assignment 1 Worksheet

COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

1: Supply and Distribution of Vaccines

2: Vaccine Clinics and Oversight

3: Examining the Data

The purpose of this Worksheet is to help the business leader collect and evaluate data about the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines with confidence and accuracy.

NOTE: This worksheet was developed for use by faculty and students of the Jack Welch Management Institute. The document is proprietary with all rights reserved.

Instructions

You will use this Worksheet to collect data about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for two U.S. States or two countries. There are three sections to complete, with questions designed to guide you in your research. You will submit the completed Worksheet document as Assignment 1.

Since this is a research activity, complete sentences are not required; you are free to use notes, bullet points, etc. Just make sure the content is clear enough to be graded by your professor. You are, however, required to provide a References page and citations to indicate your sources.

I. Follow these steps to save your Worksheet document:

Note: The Assignment 1 Worksheet is a standard Word document

· To save the worksheet on your computer for use in Assignment 1, complete the following steps:

· Go to File > Save As

· Choose your Destination (a folder on your computer)

· Name your document as shown below and then click Save

· Use the following format for your filename: LastName_FirstName_A1_Worksheet.docx

· e.g. Doe_John_A1_Worksheet.docx

II. Follow these steps to collect your data:

· Enter your two State or Country names at the top of each page

· A recommended website for your research related to U.S. States is:

· CDC: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home

· A recommended website for your research related to different countries is:

· WHO: https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_1

· Enter your notes on each topic into the Worksheet – use bullets and abbreviations to keep your notes succinct.

· Useful websites for your research:

· CDC, COVID Data Tracker https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home

· WHO, World Health Organization – Coronavirus https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_1

1 = Supply and Distribution of Vaccines

Topic	Question	State or Country:	State or Country:
Phase	What are the phases of the rollout in this location? What agency has the authority to define these phases?
National versus Regional control	What aspects of supply and distribution are the responsibility of the national versus regional government?
Challenges & Solutions	What challenges have there been with supply and distribution of vaccines? How are these challenges being addressed?

2 = Vaccine Clinics and Oversight

Topic	Question	State or Country:	State or Country:
Locations	Where can vaccines be administered in this location? Does this vary from state to state, or region to region?
Personnel and Storage	What type of caregiver is approved to give shots? What are the storage requirements for vaccines used in the clinics?
Challenges & Solutions	What challenges have there been with administration of vaccine clinics? How are these challenges being addressed?

3 = Examining the Data

Topic	Question	State or Country:	State or Country:
Reporting on the COVID-19 Rollout	How are shots administered to date in this location being tracked? How are mortality rates from COVID-19 in this location being tracked?
Stats on Vaccines Delivered	How many doses of vaccine have been administered in this location to date? What percentage of this location’s population have been fully vaccinated?
COVID-19 Mortality Rates	How many deaths have been attributed to COVID-19 in this location since the start of the pandemic? How has the mortality rate been trending over the past 3 months? Why?

Additional Information (optional)

Use this optional page to capture any additional data, information, or weblinks you have found that will add value to your research into the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Topic	Question	State or Country:	State or Country:

References

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