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Vaccinated at the Ball: A True Story About Trusted Messengers

Josh Neufeld

June 15, 2022 |

Word In Black |

Illustrations |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Members of a local Black, LGBTQ+ community joined together with Chicago's COVID Rapid Response team to bring COVID-19 vaccinations to the city's Black and Latino LGBTQ+ population — a group that is severely lagging behind the general population in terms of vaccination rates.

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Inside Nebraska's Surprisingly Effective Covid Strategy

Kathy Gilsinan

April 22, 2022 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Nebraska

Although Nebraska’s governor never ordered a statewide shutdown, shuns mandates, and the state’s vaccination rate is not high, the state has had an efficient and effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nebraska has fared among the best in the country when it comes to health, economic, social, and educational factors. The success is due to a combination of solid pre-existing medical infrastructure, particularly in infectious disease, and efficient state government that allowed the state to function logistically without relying on the federal government.

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Small town, big numbers

Rachel Sun

April 07, 2022 |

The Lewiston Tribune |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Elk River, Idaho

The Clearwater Canyon Pharmacy helped organize an easily accessible COVID-19 vaccine clinic in a rural, elderly town, increasing its vaccine status to 75%, an unprecedented number in the area.

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The dining shed—soon to be banned in NYC—awakened a sense of what's possible with the city street

Aaron Timms

March 24, 2022 |

The Counter |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, many restaurants in New York City introduced “dining and drinking sheds,” ad-hoc sidewalk structures that allowed patrons to gather outside, where it was generally considered safer. Cities across the country followed suit, reimagining public spaces and their shared use. The spaces also brought customers to businesses that struggled to stay afloat during pandemic fears and shutdowns.

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Vaccinating the Amazon: Hundreds of Indigenous languages, climate, terrain and more all complicate a massive effort

Megan Janetsky

March 20, 2022 |

USA Today |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Chile

Hundreds of thousands of indigenous people in remote regions of the Amazon have been vaccinated for COVID-19 in part thanks to programs that send indigenous vaccinators with non-mRNA vaccines to remote villages. There, they meet with community leaders and work to gain the community’s trust before vaccinating those who are willing. Non-mRNA vaccines are used due to the refrigeration needed for mRNA doses, but they also make it easier to address misconceptions associated with the new and unfamiliar mRNA technology.

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How a rural hospital broke language barriers to provide COVID vaccines to immigrants

Carter Barrett

March 02, 2022 |

Side Effects Public Media |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Seymour, Indiana

One rural hospital in Indiana vaccinated hundreds of immigrants from Central America by working with trusted community leaders and setting up a Hispanic Health Task Force. Health officials held vaccine clinics alongside trusted community members at locations that were familiar to residents, like a local Catholic church that offers Spanish-language services. The hospital and task force initially established community connections to distribute information about COVID-19, so they were able to utilize the connections to increase vaccination rates once the vaccine rolled out.

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Cross River State ministry of health Leveraged on Polio campaign to integrate Covid vaccination

Amarachukwu Ugwu

January 07, 2022 |

Sparkling 92.3 FM |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria, Cross River

To vaccinate eligible adults against COVID-19, the health ministry distributed vaccines to adults alongside an already established campaign that vaccinates children against Polio. The existing vaccination structure helped health officials bring COVID-19 vaccines to communities and increased communities’ trust of the vaccine, since it was administered alongside the established and trusted Polio campaign. When children under 5 years old received their Polio vaccine all eligible adults are offered the COVID-19 vaccine. Over 100,000 people were vaccinated for COVID-19 during the campaign.

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Door-to-door campaign helps Guadalupe turn the tide against COVID

Miguel Torres

January 05, 2022 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Guadalupe, Arizona

After becoming a COVID-19 hotspot, Guadalupe built partnerships and built trust among community members to effectively track cases, dispel misinformation, and increase vaccinations. The Town Council partnered with Pascua Yaqui tribal leaders, the broader Maricopa County, Native Health, and a COVID-19 response team composed of faculty, staff, and students at Arizona State University to lower infection rates. A combination of at-home testing, contact tracing and, eventually, vaccination events helped, as did the use of promotoras – community health workers who talk with residents to help ease anxiety.

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Why Getting Vaccinated at Church Might Be the Future

Peter Yeung

December 21, 2021 |

Next City |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Harris County, Texas

To increase vaccination rates, especially among Latino and African American communities, Harris County developed its Partner Incentive Program, which reimburses churches, mosques, and community centers for holding vaccination events. The county offers $50 for every person that gets a first vaccine dose, up to $5,000, and gives a $100 voucher to each individual for their first shot. More than 3,000 vaccinations have taken place at these events, where trusted community leaders are involved.

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How Puerto Rico became the most vaccinated place in America

Nicole Narea

November 26, 2021 |

Vox |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Puerto Rico

Political cooperation and an infrastructure of existing relationships and trust built by NGOs and community leaders during Hurricane Maria and a devastating 2019 earthquake allowed for a quick public health response to COVID-19 focused on prevention and vaccination. All trusted public figures, across political backgrounds, advocated wearing masks and getting vaccinated. As a result, Puerto Rico achieved the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate among all other U.S. state or territory. It also had among the lowest Covid-19 death rates since the start of the pandemic.

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