COVID-19/Flu Outreach & Education in New Haven
About
In the fall of 2019, CARE received CDC funding to increase flu vaccine uptake in New Haven. When COVID-19 struck, we were able to leverage our resources to support our community partners in responding to COVID-19 in New Haven. Black and Brown residents face numerous barriers in vaccine uptake, including historical (and modern day) medical mistreatment and racism, logistical barriers, language barriers, etc. Misinformation compounds these barriers resulting in lower vaccine confidence and uptake.
Goals
Increase confidence in COVID-19 & flu vaccines
Strong confidence in COVID-19 vaccines within communities leads to more adults, adolescents, and children getting vaccinated!
Increase uptake in COVID-19 & flu vaccines
Communities with higher vaccination coverage have fewer COVID-19 & flu infections, hospitalizations, and deaths.
Strategies
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Outreach Coordination
Coordinate the COVID-19 outreach efforts in New Haven
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Vaccine Communications
Develop up-to-date materials to build confidence in flu & COVID-19 vaccines and to keep residents informed
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COVID-19 & Flu Trainings
Train staff, partners, and community residents on the basics of COVID-19, flu, & effective interpersonal communication
Reports
Meet the Team
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Bernard Macklin, PhD
Flu Outreach
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Jackson Higginbottom, MPH
Vaccine Communications
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Allison Beaulieu, MPH
Evaluation
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Tahnee Cookson Muhammad
COVID-19 Outreach
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Elizabeth Schwartz, MPH
Project Manager
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Jacqueline Salgado
Outreach Worker
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Ruth Torres
Outreach Worker
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Janeque Williams
Outreach Worker
Our Partners
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center
Community Health Care Van
Community Action Agency of New Haven
Project-Access New Haven
Fair Haven Community Health Center
Community Partners
Southern Connecticut State University
Yale School of Public Health
Academic Partners
New Haven Health Department (NHHD)
Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH)
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Governmental Partners
Funding
This work was supported by the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program, and CDC Prevention Research Center Program.
This work was supported by the Grant or Cooperative Agreement Number 5U48DP006380 funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Prevention Research Center Program. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services.