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Getting the Facts: Vaccine Awareness and Slowing the Spread
Getting the Facts: Vaccine Awareness and Slowing the Spread Vaccines Are Here. What You Need to Know.
COVID-19 Vaccine Equity for Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups
CDC is committed to COVID-19 vaccine equity, which is when everyone has fair and just access to COVID-19 vaccination. There are many social, geographic, political, economic, and environmental factors that create challenges to vaccination access and acceptance, and that often affect racial and ethnic minority groups.
CMS Announces New COVID-19 Visitation Guidelines for Nursing Homes
Memorandum Summary CMS is committed to continuing to take critical steps to ensure America’s healthcare facilities are prepared to respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (PHE). Visitation Guidance: CMS is issuing new guidance for visitation in nursing homes during the COVID-19 PHE. Visitation is allowed for all residents at all times. […]
Give the Boost a Shot: Introducing a New Toolkit That Will Help with Increasing All Immunization Rates in Your Facility | 2.23.23
As a health care professional, you play a vital role in protecting patients and their families against preventable disease. In many cases, the best protection is a vaccine. Join this 45-minute virtual event to learn from Efren Whitehead, Jr, a licensed Nursing Home Administrator, about the Increasing Influenza Vaccination Rates in Nursing Homes toolkit and how this […]
Invest in Trust (AHRQ Resource for CNA COVID-19 Vaccines)
Despite their role caring for people in settings that have seen exceptionally high rates of COVID-19 and their front-of-the-line access to COVID-19 vaccines, some of the most essential people in nursing homes—certified nursing assistants (CNAs)—have expressed concerns about getting vaccinated. There is no single solution to this challenge because the reasons are varied, complex and […]
Four Compelling Communication Strategies to Build COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence
Societal Experts Action Network (SEAN) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has put together a toolkit of communication strategies for people who are unsure about the vaccine, parents who are thinking of vaccinating their children, and strategies for engaging with specific communities, such as Latinos.
Equity in Vaccine Access – English
Those with behavioral health issues, especially those with other health equity challenges, are more in need of support in receiving care and getting the COVID-19 vaccine. This video is a great way to remind behavioral health professionals of the to offer those additional supports.