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Danielle Jamerson1, Kimberly Franich1, Cassius Lockett1
1Authors are with the Division of Disease Surveillance and Control, and the Administration Division, Southern Nevada Health District, Las Vegas.
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This study examines the pivotal role of COVID-19 testing in mitigating disease spread, particularly in underserved rural communities facing health care access challenges. The Southern Nevada Health District successfully implemented a vending program in Clark County, offering free COVID-19 antigen test kits. Strategically located based on health equity indices and featuring a user-friendly, multilingual registration process, these machines proved effective in reaching rural populations. The cost-effective model suggests potential adoption for broader public health interventions and services in other regions. (Am J Public Health. 2024;114(S7):S558-S561. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307718).
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