Washington: Provider Vaccination Toolkit for Supporting Ukrainian Refugees
The Washington Department of Health created a toolkit with information and context for those supporting new Ukrainian refugees.
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…
New Mexico: Trusted Voices Campaign
New Mexico Department of Health developed a campaign and solicited testimonials from trusted leaders in the community, healthcare settings, clergy, business and other influencers. The testimonials range in age, race, ethnicity, and language. See the videos here.
Washington: Meningococcal Vaccination Outreach to Pilgrims Going for Hajj or Umrah
While the Washington state immunization program had not specifically targeted the Muslim population with immunization education efforts tailored to them before, but the presence of a vaccine requirement for those traveling to Mecca made it important for tailored and culturally…
Minnesota: MMR Vaccine Hesitancy Among Somali Minnesotans
The Minnesota Department of Health conducted outbreak activities and extended community interventions during their measles outbreak that began in April of 2017. Most of the cases were within the Somali-Minnesotan community and could have been attributed to declines in MMR…
Washington: #BhepBfree – Hepatitis B Social Media Awareness Campaign
Washington State hosted a social media awareness campaign encouraging hepatitis B immunization and testing starting with birth-dose vaccination. A hashtag (#BhepBfree) was created to attach to all messaging, and partners and supporters could include the hashtag as well. To increase…