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EXCITE Year 2 Annual Report

Introducing the EXCITE Year 2 Annual Narrative Report, a comprehensive document that marks the conclusion of both Activity 1 and Activity 2 projects. This report is a collaborative effort by the EXCITE program team and the Extension Foundation. In it, you can find the outputs and outcomes, and valuable lessons learned at both the project and system levels during year two of the project.

The report also details the value of EXCITE establishing new healthcare partnerships nationwide for Extension. Through 644 local partnerships, EXCITE projects were able to distribute 26,023 vaccines to rural and underserved populations.

You can also read what's next for the EXCITE project in the successful securing of additional funding from the CDC to sustain EXCITE’s vital immunization education initiatives, including the development of the next phase of EXCITE, and the CDC-initiated NRHA and rural convening efforts and pilot projects.

The EXCITE Year 2 Annual Report is your key to understanding the impactful culmination of these projects and the future of immunization education and rural healthcare in Extension. Read it here!

EXCITE Project Impacts by the end of Year 2


EXCITE Final Activity 1 (A1) Report

Explore the comprehensive EXCITE Final Activity One Report, which offers an in-depth overview of Activity 1, the “Vaccinate with Confidence” project. This report is a collaborative effort by the EXCITE National Program team and the Extension Foundation. It covers various aspects of the year-long EXCITE project focused on Covid-19 vaccination, involving 72 institutions.

Within this final report, you will discover the Activity 1 project’s objectives, Extension’s unique contributions to immunization education, impacts achieved over the course of the year, and the innovative system solutions developed to ensure project success. Additionally, it outlines how the project facilitated the establishment of new partnerships nationwide for Extension. Read about the accomplishments of EXCITE Activity 1 within Land Grant Institutions communities and how this first project provided a framework and illustrates the value of system-wide Extension work! Find the report here.

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