UCEDD- AUCD_CDC Covid Vaccine Grant: Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Access and Confidence
Project Description:
As part of this 1-year initiative, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Rose F. Kennedy UCEDD (RFK) will increase access to and understanding of information about COVID-19 vaccines among persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families, to assist them in making informed decisions, with a particular focus on un and under-served communities across New York State. Specifically, RFK will:
1. Conduct an Environmental Scan by tracking and collecting messaging materials developed about the COVID-19 vaccine.
2. Create, disseminate, and analyze two (2) Vaccine Perceptions Surveys in collaboration with the DD Network.
3. Coordinate a Kick-Off Webinar to elicit concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine from key stakeholders.
4. Engage the New York DD network, project partners via outreach and Kick-Off Webinars and Community Leaders and Direct Care Champions to produce original content.
5. Produce public service announcements and social media content featuring Community Leaders, Direct Care champions, and Trusted Scientific Sources.
6. Implement Campaign via social and print media, webinars, and through community partners.
7. Monitor emerging concerns, misinformation, new information and science, and adapt campaign materials as needed throughout the life of the grant.
Keyword(s):
Covid, vaccine, social media
Core Function(s):
Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training
Area of Emphasis
Health-Related Activities
Target Audience:
Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
National
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
