Media: NIH needed help reaching communities of color about Covid-19, but grassroots groups say they were not paid properly

by vaccineequity | Mar 9, 2022 | Community Health, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health Equity, News, Public Health

In this CNN report, President of Día de la Mujer Latina and Vaccine Equity Cooperative Advisor Venus Ginés elevates the struggles community-based organizations across the U.S. are facing when working with the NIH and others on critical COVID-19 outreach projects. Read...

Media: Free COVID-19 test rollout begins early online

by vaccineequity | Jan 19, 2022 | Community Health, Community Health Workers, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health Equity, News, Public Health

In this CBS News article, Vaccine Equity Cooperative founding partner National Association of Community Health Workers is highlighted for their work to ensure equitable access to free at-home COVID-19 tests through the White House’s program, prioritizing people...

Blog: Addressing Systemic Inequities and Racism in Community-Based Organization Funding

by vaccineequity | Nov 15, 2021 | Uncategorized

Authors are members of the Vaccine Equity Cooperative and/or the Community-based Workforce Alliance.  Alex Fajardo, Executive Director, El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center Alexandra Quinn, CEO, Health Leads Dr. Alexandre White, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins...

Media: Biden’s Workplace Vaccine Mandate Is Legal, Moral, and Wise

by vaccineequity | Nov 5, 2021 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, News, Public Health, Vaccines

by Lawrence O. Gostin, Scott C. Ratzan, Kenneth H. Rabin, DAILY BEAST Read The Full Story President Biden will put his war on COVID-19 and the reputation of his presidency on the line when the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) releases a Temporary...

Media: Kids will soon be getting the vaccine, but several equity issues still stand in the way for BIPOC

by vaccineequity | Nov 1, 2021 | COVID-19, Vaccines

by Umme Hoque, PRISM Read The Full Story Twenty-eight million children are one step closer to receiving their COVID-19 vaccines. This week, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee voted to authorize the Pfizer vaccine for all kids ages 5-11 after...