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Project

COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach in Utah

Center:

UT-Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2022

Contact Information:

Bora Lee
[email protected]
435-797-0466

Project Description:

Support communication strategy to make vaccine confidence visible and address misinformation among people with disabilities by engaging two key influencers: families and DSPs. Share success stories and promising practices on enhancing COVID-19 vaccination among people with disabilities, to include accessible vaccine information and guidance for accessible vaccine distribution. Trans-create and disseminate CDC COVID-19 information for people with disabilities into alternative communication formats, tailored for local audiences in your state or region. Dissemination of AUCD-developed templates for messages, using communication channels of print, web, or social media options to best reach people with disabilities, and their key influencers of families and DSPs, in your state or region.

Keyword(s):

Core Function(s):

Developing & Disseminating Information

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, General Public

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Reservation, Rural/Remote, Urban

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

Yes

1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1000 Silver Spring, MD 20910

Mailing address:
PO Box 8787
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8787