Chicago: Healthy Chicago Equity Zones
This 2022 Bull's-Eye Award Winner targeted populations hardest hit by COVID-19 through programs overseen by the Healthy Chicago Equity Zones (HCEZ) program.
Philadelphia: Increasing COVID-19 and Routine Vaccine Access for People Experiencing Homelessness in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health developed a mobile team that would meet individuals where they are, whether on the street or in a shelter.
Pennsylvania: Service Pets to Alleviate COVID-19 Vaccination Fears
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Health Challenge: Fear of vaccinations, fear of needles, and going to vaccination clinics in clinical and hospital settings can cause stress and anxiety among some children and adults, especially those with special needs. Vaccination events are…
Louisiana: Youth Ambassadors
Louisiana contracted with a third party to implement a youth ambassador program for adolescents to get involved in helping their peers access vaccination and provide information. The link to the consultants can be found here.
Alaska: Language Access
Alaska Department of Health partnered with the Alaska Public Interest Research Group and Native Peoples Action Community Fund to translate COVID-19 messaging into 7 Alaska Native languages. Various indigenous community members met with medical professionals who answered common questions about…
Rhode Island: Using Flu to Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccination
Rhode Island provided information on their flu plans and how they relate to COVID-19 vaccination plans.
Minnesota: Data Driven Immunization Program outreach – Using IIS and Vital Records Data for Innovative Vaccine Coverage Analyses to Better Target Immunization Outreach Activities
The Minnesota Immunization Program implemented an innovative data analysis method to examine coverage rates across social determinants of health to better target outreach activities. By linking race, ethnicity and parental birth country data from birth certificates with immunization data from…