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Boost your community during National Minority Health Month |
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April is National Minority Health Month! With its “Give Your Community a Boost!” theme, the Office of Minority Health (OMH) is highlighting the continued importance of COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, and supporting the Surgeon General’s efforts to combat health misinformation. Join the Twitter chat co-hosted by OMH and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD):
“COVID-19 Gamechangers: Trusted Messengers Giving Communities a Boost!” Twitter Chat
April 20 from 2-3 p.m. EDT
Use #NMHM22Chat to participate in the English chat with @NIMHD and the Spanish chat with @OMH Espanol.
In addition, learn more about the health observance and find a variety of resources in the OMH and NIMHD toolkits.
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Breast cancer website gives information and power to survivors
The Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund, and Nueva Vida have teamed up to develop a website for Latina and Black women breast cancer survivors. By providing access to information that addresses many of their COVID-19-related breast cancer concerns, the developers aim to empower current patients and survivors to make informed decisions about their health. Read more about this valuable resource and share the information in your community.
English website
Spanish website
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New CEAL social media toolkits available
Share social media posts from CEAL’s latest social media toolkits as part of your National Minority Health Month outreach. The Journey to COVID-19 Vaccines toolkit highlights the decades-long research that enabled the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines to be developed in record time, and the Booster Q&A toolkit addresses who needs a booster and why.
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 Dr. Ilan Shapiro Strygler
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Welcome Dr. Ilan Shapiro Strygler to the CEAL Scientific Pathway
Ilan Shapiro Strygler, M.D., has joined the CEAL Scientific Pathway. An experienced pediatrician who’s actively involved in creating binational public health programs to reach Hispanic communities on both sides of the border, Strygler currently serves as the chief medical affairs officer at AltaMed Health Services in Los Angeles. A champion of pediatric vaccinations, he’s working to end the COVID-19 pandemic. “When we look at the science and the data, it’s now clear that the risks of any possible side effects of the vaccine do not compare to the actual risk to children who develop COVID-19-related illnesses. The data show that kids do better in school with vaccinations,” said Strygler.
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CEAL researchers’ published studies now on website
Check out the new CEAL Published Research page to see recent studies published by CEAL team members. Many of the papers focus on factors that go into making the decision to get a COVID-19 vaccine among racial and ethnic communities. The new webpage lists full citations and links to the papers on PubMed.
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Update: Who’s getting the booster, by race and ethnicity
CDC’s COVID Data Tracker, where you’ll find vaccination equity data and more, has a new look with easy-to-use tools and features. Its booster data shows that only 40-45% of eligible Hispanics/Latinos, Blacks, and American Indians/Alaska Natives have received their booster.
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Get resources from COVID-19 Community Corps
Join the COVID-19 Community Corps, part of HHS’ “We Can Do This” COVID-19 vaccine education campaign, to receive weekly emails announcing upcoming events and new resources you can use in your outreach.
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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.
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