Hi there! Just browsing through Connect and found this subgroup; figured I'd join from Maryland. We are a small team here, working together on Phase 4/Implementation phase to address adult vaccine hesitancy in two ways. For one, we're by addressing cultural competency and communication skills among healthcare workers (specifically among providers and personnel within rural community-based health care centers or health departments). In two demographically different rural regions in Maryland,...

Thanks Crystal! That sounds great!

Hello! I'm wondering if anyone has come across vaccine education materials for those individuals in recovery from drugs and alcohol. Thank you, Abby Gold University of Minnesota

New Respiratory Illnesses collection is translated, customizable, and ready for Afghan communities The National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants and Migrants (NRC-RIM) last week released translated and customizable health education materials addressing respiratory illnesses that are more common during the colder months, including the common cold, influenza, RSV, and COVID-19. Print, social media, audio, and video resources are currently available for distribution to Afghan newcomers...

Hi Abby, great topic/question. I checked the Vaccine Resource Hub, which is an equity project funded by CDC, and don't see anything there. Maybe you want to suggest that to them: https://vaccineresourcehub.org/submit-feedback Other groups who might be willing to create some (or have some) would be Public Good Projects, who have some resources on substance use and vaccines but in separate publications: https://www.publicgoodprojects...26%20Substance%20Use I did find this (somewhat older, from...

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Thank you, Katie!!

The Virginia Cooperative Extension EXCITE Team and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) conducted a symposium with Extension Agents for them to learn more about the EXCITE project funded through CDC and ways that they can get involved in vaccine education! This session introduced our vaccine ambassadors and their roles in their respective localities, provided background on adult vaccinations and the current vaccination schedule, and discussed approaches to communicating vaccine...