Vaccines for COVID-19 and Beyond: A Conversation on Protecting Urban AI/AN Adults
Vaccines for COVID-19 and Beyond: A Conversation on Protecting Urban AI/AN Adults
July 14, 2021 –
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) invites all experts in urban Indian health, and community members, to discuss what materials and strategies are needed to achieve permanent, equitable vaccination of adult American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) peoples, including COVID-19 and other vaccines.
Objectives:
- Identify common challenges in outreach and promotion of adult vaccinations to urban AI/AN people
- Discuss what resources providers need, and what strategies are effective when educating and encouraging urban Indian patients to get vaccinated
- Identify how NCUIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) can develop and share resources for frontline community health staff that promotes vaccination and increases referrals
Audience
UIO ED/CEOs, UIO Staff, Stakeholders, IPC Champions, IPC Fellows