Join our latest webinar for national perspective on vaccine equity efforts, and local successes and lessons learned 

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** Vaccine Equity Bright Spot Briefing
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Breaking Down Access Barriers
Wednesday, April 21st, 2021
1:00-2:00pm ET / 10:00-11:00am PT

The COVID-19 vaccination rate is nearly three times higher for white people than communities of color and that gap continues to widen -- despite communities of color being disproportionately affected by infections and deaths. Challenges in vaccine access and availability are further complicating distribution, particularly for institutions that have struggled to gain the trust of people of color. With all U.S. adults eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine as of April 19th, trusted community-based workforces and hyper local data are even more critical to keeping equity at the forefront of vaccine distribution and breaking down accessibility barriers.

During this webinar, panelists will share national perspective on vaccine equity efforts, and spotlight local successes and lessons learned from communities in California and Florida, including:
* Leveraging the strengths of promotoras to build trust and expand access;
* Using data dashboards and heat maps to remove access barriers;
* Deploying community-tailored messaging to spread the word.

Panelists
1. Lauren Smith, MD, MPH ([link removed]) , Chief Health Equity and Strategy Officer, CDC Foundation
2. Julie ([link removed]) Pedretti, MBA, FACHE, APR ([link removed]) , COVID-19 Community Relations Director, Healthcare Network
3. Caroline Murtaugh ([link removed]) , Project Manager, US Public Health Accompaniment Unit at Partners in Health
4. Camey Christenson ([link removed]) , Chief Business Development Officer, 211 San Diego
5. Karis Grounds ([link removed]) , Vice President of Health and Community Impact, 211 San Diego

Moderator
1. Denise Octavia Smith, MBA, BS, CHW, PN, SFC ([link removed]) , Executive Director, National Association of Community Health Workers

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Interested, but can't make it? Register and we'll send you the recording!
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