Partnering with national organizations to support community-based organizations to increase vaccination coverage across different racial and ethnic adult populations currently experiencing disparities…

Partnering with national organizations to support community-based organizations to increase vaccination coverage across different racial and ethnic adult populations currently experiencing disparities - the CDC foundation will support efforts to increase access and acceptance of influenza and covid-19 vaccines among adults in racial and/or ethnic populations experiencing disparities in the united states. The CDC foundation will use three main strategies to achieve this goal: 1) fund community-based organizations (cbos) to engage and build trust with target communities, 2) build the capacity of cbos to implement and evaluate successful community interventions with a health equity focus, and 3) support effective partnerships and the dissemination of tools, resources and best-practices through the creation of a resource hub.by building the capacity and resiliency of cbos through partnerships and resource sharing, the CDC foundation will expand the implementation of evidence-based interventions to address vaccine misinformation, expand vaccine opportunities and increase vaccine coverage. The CDC foundation will oversee the design, development, and management of a searchable repository platform to house a multi-lingual inventory of communication materials and tools to support collaborative efforts to increase adult immunization. The CDC foundation will facilitate CBO networking, provide linkages to technical assistance and subject matter experts, and build the capacity of cbos. The CDC foundation fully embraces CDC?s strategy to address disparities in influenza and covid-19 vaccination rates based on race and ethnicity. By the end of the project, cbos will have increased capabilities and access to communication materials to better address vaccine hesitancy and health inequities among black, indigenous and people of color (bipoc) communities. An expected project outcome is to strengthen authentic, community dialogue through CBO engagement activities that address vaccine misinformation and support individuals in openly weighing available options, risks, and benefits ? At both a personal and a community level, along with how their lived experience FAC tors into these decisions. This project will significantly increase the number of cbos engaged in public health and vaccine education and delivery. Another important outcome will be an increase in the knowledge, engagement, vaccine confidence and acceptance rates in target bipoc communities. The project will assess the different CBO strategies, activities, and results to provide findings and recommendations for increasing vaccine acceptance among at-risk populations.