Media: Powerful testimonial videos address vaccine hesitancy among new and expectant mothers

by Danielle Dean | Apr 7, 2022 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health Equity, News, Public Health, Vaccines

In this, News Medical article, Michelle Zambrano Program Director, Health Leads New York, is discusses the new video series produced by Health Leads and the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy featuring three new mothers sharing why they got the...

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...

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...

Media: Community-led efforts are the key to ending this pandemic

by vaccineequity | Sep 14, 2021 | Community Health, Community Health Workers, COVID-19, Health Equity, Vaccines

This article published in The Hill by Advisory Group member Dr. Alexandre White outlines how community-led responses to vaccination and health care delivery are the solution to the ongoing issues of COVID-19 vaccine access and hesitancy – and preventing further...