COVID-19 Vaccine Equity and Access Initiative

COVID-19 Vaccine Equity and Access Initiative

The Center for Behavioral and Addiction Medicine (CBAM) funded by the California Community Fund (CCF) are leading a COVID-19 vaccine equity and access project in collaboration with various community partners and service providers in South Los Angeles.

The project features a series of virtual COVID-19 summits to provide the necessary resources to increase broader education, awareness, and equity around the COVID-19 vaccines. Please read below for more information regarding the series of events which feature the event recordings and resources.

The aims of the vaccine accessibility project are to:

• FACILITATE (community, public, private, and governmental partnerships to reduce COVID-19 vaccine inequity);
• EDUCATE (communities of color in South LA about the COVID-19 vaccines through virtual town halls); and
• NAVIGATE (communities of color in South LA on how to access COVID-19 vaccines).

For more information regarding the Vaccine equity and access project, please contact Damilola Jolayemi at ojolayemi@mednet.ucla.edu.

Public Service Announcement

This public service announcement features voices of community members and service providers to encourage vaccine uptake in South Los Angeles.

Feel free to share this PSA video with your networks, suggested language for social media is provided below. Retweeting and sharing our posts is encouraged.

Suggested Language: “The @calfund, @UCLACBAM, and @Kedren_Health are working together to increase #CovidVaccine accessibility and equity. Check out their new PSA encouraging vaccine uptake! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gmu5GR8my3c“

Resource Guide

Please note that these resources were shared by our community members and leaders, faith based community gatekeepers, public health leaders and providers who live in and provide services in South Los Angeles. We hope that they will be helpful to your work across neighboring counties and the nation. Please vet and use at your discretion.

Resources listed are categorized by the corresponding governmental agencies, faith-based organizations, healthcare organization, community based organizations and community members to acknowledge their contribution.

Featured resources:

• • Historical Legacies: Conquering COVID & Combating the Infodemic - Slides
  • What are Variants and What do they Mean for COVID Vaccines? - Factsheet
  • CoVPN Community Engagement Materials Menu - Resources
  • Recommended Solutions for Engaging Patients and Increasing Vaccination Rates - Summary Report

Please consult the resource guide below, if you have any questions regarding the resources please contact Damilola Jolayemi at ojolayemi@mednet.ucla.edu.

COVID-19  Community Resource Guide available for download:  COVID-19 Community Resource Guide

Equity and Access: A Roadmap to Improving Vaccination Equity in South Los Angeles: Equity and Access: A Roadmap to Improving Vaccination Equity in South Los Angeles

Events