COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence

The Gregory B. Davis Foundation (GBDF) and the Roanoke Valley Breast Cancer Coalition (RVBCC) recently received funding from CDC Foundation (CDCF) to support effective community outreach centered on communities of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) to share accurate, culturally appropriate information about the COVID-19 and influenza vaccines and to link adults to vaccine services. The Partners are launching a program, “Because You Matter...Vaccinate: Facts Not Fear,” to support the following countries Halifax, Northampton, and Warren.

COVID Confidence

Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation, the PARTNER, INFORM, EDUCATE (P.I.E.) Project is a partnership between GBDF and the Roanoke Valley Breast Cancer Coalition with the aim of encouraging people to learn all they can about the COVID-19 vaccine to feel more confident in their decision about taking the vaccination.


KEY FEATURES:



  • Multimedia communication campaigns explaining the vaccine and distribution process for residents in Halifax, Northampton and Warren counties.
  • Culturally appropriate messaging through various media markets
  • Use of trusted community professionals to address myths and help people make sound informed decisions
  • Starting the year off with a video by one of our very own Community Promise Fellows, Jared Peele. A message that you need to hear! Listen and see our community united against the threat of COVID-19. Don’t believe us, listen here.


Save The Date

Community Health Forum planned for March 4, 2023, in rural Roanoke Valley Area of Northeastern, NC. Save the Date as we gather as part of an effort funded by the CDCF Foundation in partnership with the Gregory B. Davis Foundation and the Roanoke Valley Breast Cancer Coalition. Join the conversations in creating healthy communities. Key information and COVID-19 and Influenza vaccines will be available.

Find Out When To Get A Booster

Boosters are an important part of protecting yourself from getting seriously ill or dying from COVID-19. They are recommended for most people.
 

Use this tool to determine when or if you (or your child) can get one or more COVID-19 boosters. Find Out When to Get a Booster


This tool is intended to help you make decisions about getting COVID-19 vaccinations. It should not be used to diagnose or treat COVID-19.


Supporting Community Power to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic for Non-Hispanic Black People Living in the South

The COVID-19 pandemic shed light on longstanding health and social inequities and the disparities Black people face …. lack of access to appropriate healthcare settings, health testing, treatment and vaccines, as well as food insecurity and less access to employment, housing and education. Read more….


Facts vs Myths

Gabor Kelen, M.D. and Lisa Maragakis, M.D., M.P.H. review common myths circulating about the COVID-19 vaccine and clear up confusion with reliable facts. Read at:


https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccines-myth-versus-fact



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