Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy Through Community Engagement

This webinar discusses meaningful forms of community engagement to build confidence in the COVID vaccines. We heard from Deborah Washington, PhD, RN, Director of Diversity for Nursing & Patient Care Services at Massachusetts General Hospital since 1995, and John Nguyen-Yap, MSW, Associate Director of Health Equity at the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO). Our expert panel shared on-the-ground initiatives in BIPOC communities, including services that promote culturally competent care and successful Public Service Announcements. We also explored strategies to improve access to vaccine education and distribution among Asian American (AA), Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities.

This live session was recorded on April 16, 2021, and contains CDC guidance that was up-to-date at the time, but may not reflect current guidelines. Please visit this page to learn about COVID vaccines. To skip the CDC guideline portion, start the video at 9:35.

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This project was funded in part by a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (grant number NU50CK000580). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this resource center do not necessarily represent the policy of CDC or HHS and should not be considered an endorsement by the Federal Government.