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Adapting to Community Needs: Vaccination, Variants, and Getting Back to School
With the number of COVID-19 infections rising across the country, CEAL teams are adapting to the shifting needs of their communities. Recent COVID-19 concerns have centered on the emergence and spread of new variants, low vaccination rates in parts of the country, and students returning to school. Check out the latest resources, including new CEAL fact sheets and social media content that answer frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 variants.
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 This toolkit showcases CEAL’s new social media tools on the COVID-19 variants. Explore and share these Q&A social media cards that address frequently asked questions in English and Spanish.
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7 Questions (and Answers) About COVID-19 Variants: A Fact Sheet
This fact sheet answers 7 common questions about COVID-19 variants, including how they arise and how the current COVID-19 vaccines work against them. Share this resource with your community members to help them learn facts about virus variants and how to stay safe from them.
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Download in Spanish
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As we work to respond to COVID-19, one of our goals is reducing the burden of disease on the hardest-hit communities. Share this video to inform others about NIH CEAL’s ongoing mission to help community organizations address misinformation, build trust, and reduce the impact of COVID-19.
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Six Ways Schools Can Support COVID-19 Vaccination
To support a safe and healthy return to school, the Public Health Communications Collaborative and the COVID Collaborative have created a one-page resource for school administrators, educators, and staff with resources created or curated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CDC provides 6 action steps school leaders can take to support COVID-19 vaccine uptake and improve health literacy among staff, students, and families in their community.
Read more from the Public Health Communications Collaborative
Read the CDC recommendations
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Resources from Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio
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Health Care Workers: Find If You Have Implicit Bias & What to Do Next!
Studies show that doctors often have implicit, subconscious preferences for white patients over those of color, and these implicit biases may lead to discrimination and health disparities. The Salud America! Latino health equity program at UT Health San Antonio, led by Dr. Amelie Ramirez, developed this free Action Pack to help health care workers examine their own implicit bias, learn from others who have overcome their own implicit bias, and encourage colleagues to learn about implicit bias, too.
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The Latino COVID-19 Vaccine “Change of Heart” Bilingual Storytelling Campaign
To help increase Hispanic/Latino vaccine confidence, the Salud America! national program at UT Health San Antonio is sharing real stories from people who have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine, reconnected with family, and are helping end the pandemic. Find and share #VaccineChangeofHeart stories (with videos and social graphics) in English and Spanish.
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Events and Key Conversations
CEAL events promote community engagement, inclusion in research, and COVID-19 vaccines. These key conversations, including town halls and panel discussions, can also be found on our Events Page.
Upcoming Events
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En Confianza: Getting My Family and Children Vaccinated
August 17, 2021 | Join the Facebook Live Event
Don’t let your family’s health become a source of stress. Get the information you need to protect the people you love. Join the next En Confianza today at 7 p.m. ET, hosted on Facebook Live by La Red Hispana. This chat will bring together experts and community leaders to answer questions about COVID-19 vaccines. En Confianza is a monthly conversation, part of the We Can Do This campaign by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Juntos Sí Podemos: Virtual Town Hall Community Conversations about COVID-19
August 19, 2021 | Register for the town hall
Do you have questions or concerns about COVID-19 vaccines and school openings? Let’s have a conversation and ask the professionals! Join the Latinx Voces COVID-19 Task Force for a Juntos Sí Podemos Virtual Town Hall Community Conversation on August 19, 2021, at 12 p.m. ET. Share your questions and concerns about vaccinating yourself and your family with a community-led panel featuring Dr. Olveen Carrasquillo, chief of general internal medicine at the University of Miami.
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Back to School: Let’s Talk About Mental Health in Times of COVID-19
August 24, 2021 | Register for the event
The Network of the National Library of Medicine and the National Alliance for Hispanic Health are excited to announce an upcoming public event: Back to School: Let’s Talk About Mental Health in Times of COVID-19. Join the presentation and Q&A session on August 24, 2021, at 8 p.m. ET for a discussion on mental health challenges students face in school. Parents, caregivers, and the general public are welcome to attend. The presentation will be in Spanish, with English interpretation. Register and submit your questions in advance through the Eventbrite page in English or Spanish.
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ICYMI: Past Events and Key Conversations |
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August 2, 2021 | Watch the video
Get the facts about COVID-19 vaccines and make the best decisions to protect you, your family, and your community. In the first We Can Do This: Live conversation in Spanish, Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta and Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable discuss the importance of the COVID-19 vaccines.
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Coronavirus: Vaccines & Variants with Rachel L. Levine, M.D.
July 30, 2021 | Watch the recording
Coronavirus cases are again surging as the more transmissible delta variant spreads in unvaccinated communities and poses new challenges for the country’s health system. On July 30, Rachel L. Levine, M.D., the assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, joined Washington Post Live to discuss the agency’s efforts to increase vaccinations among Americans of all ages, as well as other health issues facing the country, including life expectancy in the U.S. dropping to its lowest level in almost two decades.
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