Improving vaccination uptake is critical always, and especially in a winter with three viruses wreaking havoc on seniors and nursing home staff. As Community Catalyst’s Director for the Vaccine Equity and Access Program, Sheree Keitt helps organizations use money from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to raise vaccine awareness and gather resources to get needles in arms.
Vaccines are marvelous tools for public health but only when they can be injected into people’s arms. Misinformation and culturally based fear are challenges for healthcare providers, as is a lack of resources. Listen as Community Catalyst’s Director for the Vaccine Equity and Access Program Sheree Keitt explains how her organization helps advocates like LeadingAge reach challenged communities and providers to boost vaccine uptake. Join us for this episode hosted by McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Staff Writer Joe Bush.
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