Watch the “Exploring the COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Approval Process for Adolescents” webinar featuring a panel of pediatric and family medicine experts discussing how the clinical trials were done for 12-15 year-olds, the regulatory approval process that was followed and addressing parents’ top questions to help build confidence in the vaccine for adolescents. Panelists included:

• Dr. Peter Marks: director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) at the Food and Drug Administration
• Dr. Ada D. Stewart, MD, FAAFP, a family physician with Cooperative Health in Columbia, South Carolina, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians
• Patsy Stinchfield, MS, CPNP, past voting member and current liaison to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) representing the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP), President-Elect of National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

Beth Battaglino, RN-C, CEO of HealthyWomen and a co-convener of the project moderated this discussion.

Listen to the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project’s March 2021 webinar, “Overcoming Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Among Long-Term Care Employees.”

Featured speakers included:

• Dr. Radhika Gharpure, epidemiologist on CDC’s Vaccine Task Force and lead author, “Early COVID-19 First-Dose Vaccination Coverage Among Residents and Staff Members of Skilled Nursing Facilities Participating in the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program”
• Dr. Stephen Perez, nurse epidemiologist and clinical lead for CDC’s Vaccinate with Confidence team
• Dr. David Gifford, American Health Care Association’s Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Quality, Research, and Regulatory
• Rev. Dr. Derrick DeWitt, director, Maryland Baptist Aged Home and senior pastor, First Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Baltimore, Md.
• Dr. Krista Capehart, Clinical Associate Professor & Director of Wigner Institute for Advanced Pharmacy Practice, Education & Research at West Virginia University

 

Additional resources:

• Resources on how to talk to family and friends about COVID-19 vaccines:
  • from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • from the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s long-term care toolkit
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s information on ways long-term care facilities can continue to receive COVID-19 vaccines

Please join the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project’s upcoming webinar, Overcoming Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Among Long-Term Care Employees, on Thursday, March 18 from 12:00-1:00pm ET. Given that staff members and residents in long-term care facilities are at increased risk for COVID-19–associated morbidity and mortality and prioritized for vaccination, this virtual webinar will focus discussion around overcoming barriers to COVID-19 vaccine confidence among those working in the long-term care setting – including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and in-home care.

Register to join the discussion here.

Speakers include:

• Dr. Radhika Gharpure, epidemiologist on CDC’s Vaccine Task Force and lead author, “Early COVID-19 First-Dose Vaccination Coverage Among Residents and Staff Members of Skilled Nursing Facilities Participating in the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program”
• Dr. Stephen Perez, nurse epidemiologist and clinical lead for CDC’s Vaccinate with Confidence team
• Dr. David Gifford, American Health Care Association’s Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Quality, Research, and Regulatory
• Rev. Dr. Derrick DeWitt, director, Maryland Baptist Aged Home and senior pastor, First Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Baltimore, Md.
• Dr. Krista Capehart, Clinical Associate Professor & Director of Wigner Institute for Advanced Pharmacy Practice, Education & Research at West Virginia University

“Count Me In” Campaign Launches, Sharing Real Stories to Highlight Support for COVID-19 Vaccination

Campaign Featuring Tools to Build Awareness and Equity in COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake

Includes an Online Photo Wall Highlighting Individual Supporters

WASHINGTON, DC, February 24, 2021 – Today, the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project, a group of more than 150 leading organizations representing patient, provider, employer and public health organizations launched “Count Me In,” a campaign to provide individuals and organizations with information to build confidence in authorized COVID-19 vaccines, and to motivate and inspire people to collectively fight the pandemic.

“Count Me In” provides individuals and organizations with tools to express their commitment to COVID-19 vaccination as communities across the country strive to reopen and return to normal. This includes personal stories featuring frontline physicians, the president of the American Nurses Association, president of Colgate University, president of the National Grange, president and CEO of the National Hispanic Council on Aging, and TV hosts Meredith Vieira and Faith Jenkins, in addition to grandparents, pastors and reverends, and volunteer firefighters, among others.

To download campaign assets for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter,
click here.

“Count Me In” also encourages adults to share their stories about why they were vaccinated or why they are encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID-19, once vaccines are available to them. Click here to share your story and photograph to be featured on the campaign’s online photo wall.

Convened by the Alliance for Aging Research, HealthyWomen, and the National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, Inc., the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project has more than doubled its membership since its December 2020 launch. One of the project’s objectives has been to convene a dialogue among organizations representing the multitude of constituencies that face challenges from COVID-19, particularly diverse populations that have been most harmed, and those on the front lines of the pandemic. 

Statement from the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project:

“We are facing a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic, which makes the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project’s ‘Count Me In’ campaign exceptionally timely. The campaign is collecting and disseminating a variety of relatable reasons why individuals want to get vaccinated to help build confidence in authorized COVID-19 vaccines and bring us all a step closer to resuming activities with the people we miss most.”

For details on the campaign and how to get involved, click here. To learn more about the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project and for additional resources, visit www.covidvaccineproject.org.

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About the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project

As more than 150 leading organizations representing patients, caregivers and families, diverse communities, healthcare workers, older Americans, veterans, frontline workers and scientists, the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project launched in December 2020 to provide information about the clinical trials process, regulatory review, distribution of and access to COVID-19 vaccines in a way that promotes equity and trust. Initial support for the project has been provided by Pfizer, Inc. Learn more at covidvaccineproject.org and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter at @COVIDVxProject.

Media Contact: press@covidvaccineproject.org

COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project Members (to-date)

1. Alliance for Aging Research
2. HealthyWomen
3. National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, Inc.
4. Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
5. Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio
6. Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
7. Advocacy & Awareness for Immune Disorders Association
8. Align Us Inc
9. Allergy and Asthma Network
10. Alliance for Patient Access
11. Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
12. American Academy of Ophthalmology
13. American Academy of PAs
14. American Association for Respiratory Care
15. American Association of Colleges of Nursing
16. American Association of Nurse Practitioners
17. American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association
18. American Behcet’s Disease Association
19. American College of Clinical Pharmacy
20. American College of Emergency Physicians
21. American College of Nurse-Midwives
22. American College of Preventive Medicine
23. American Frozen Food Institute
24. American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living
25. American Medical Women’s Association
26. American Muslim Health Professionals
27. American Network of Community Options and Resources
28. American Nurses Foundation
29. American Pharmacists Association
30. American Physical Therapy Association
31. American Psychological Association
32. American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
33. American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
34. Amputee Coalition
35. Arthritis Foundation
36. Association of Clinical Research Professionals
37. Association of Immunization Managers
38. Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs
39. Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
40. Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
41. Association of University Centers on Disabilities
42. Beyond Type 1
43. Biotechnology Innovation Organization
44. Black Women’s Health Imperative
45. Burke’s Main Street Pharmacy
46. California Pharmacists Association
47. CancerCare
48. Caregiver Action Network
49. Center for Healthcare Innovation
50. CGFNS International
51. Children with Diabetes
52. Chronic Care Policy Alliance
53. Color of Crohn’s & Chronic Illness
54. Colorado Medical Society
55. Consumer Brands Association
56. Dia de la Mujer Latina, Inc.
57. Diverse Elders Coalition
58. Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions
59. Emergency Nurses Association
60. Emily Stillman Foundation
61. End Sepsis
62. Epilepsy Foundation
63. Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research
64. Generations United
65. Global Healthy Living Foundation
66. Grantmakers in Aging
67. Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health
68. O.M.E (Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly)
69. Health Care Improvement Foundation
70. Healthcare Leadership Council
71. HealthHIV
72. Heart Valve Voice US
73. HIV + Hepatitis Policy Institute
74. Home Care Association of America
75. Howard Community College Nursing Education Program
76. Illinois Public Health Association
77. Immune Deficiency Foundation
78. Immunization Action Coalition
79. Integrative Health Technologies, Inc.
80. International Foundation for Autoimmune & Autoinflammatory Arthritis
81. International Society for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses
82. Islamic Medical Association of North America
83. Justice in Aging
84. Kimberly Coffey Foundation
85. Latin American Patients Academy
86. LeadingAge
87. Looms for Lupus
88. Lupus and Allied Diseases Association, Inc.
89. Lupus Foundation New England
90. Medicaid Health Plans of America
91. Melanoma Research Foundation
92. Men’s Health Caucus of the American Public Health Association
93. Men’s Health Network
94. Meningitis B Action Project
95. Midwest Geriatrics, Inc
96. Mu Sigma Delta
97. National Alliance for Caregiving
98. National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
99. National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations
100. National Asian Pacific Center on Aging
101. National Association for Home Care & Hospice
102. National Association of Chain Drug Stores
103. National Association of Convenience Stores
104. National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
105. National Association of County & City Health Officials
106. National Association of Manufacturers
107. National Association of Neonatal Nurses
108. National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health
109. National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs
110. National Black Nurses Association
111. National Coalition for LGBT Health
112. National Community Pharmacists Association
113. National Consumers League
114. National Council of State Boards of Nursing
115. National Council on Aging
116. National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
117. National Grange
118. National Health Care for the Homeless Council
119. National Health Council
120. National Hispanic Council on Aging
121. National Hispanic Medical Association
122. National Kidney Foundation
123. National Osteoporosis Foundation
124. National Retail Federation
125. Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures
126. NeedyMeds
127. Network for Regional Health Improvement
128. NMQF/Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality and Equity
129. Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders, NYU College of Nursing
130. Nurses Organization of Veteran Affairs
131. Nurses Who Vaccinate
132. Organization for Associate Degree Nursing
133. Patients Rising
134. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association
135. POPCoRN: Pediatric Overflow Planning Contingency Response Network
136. Relapsing Polychondritis Foundation
137. Research!America
138. RetireSafe
139. Lab
140. SAGE
141. Sepsis Alliance
142. Society for Women’s Health Research
143. Solve ME/CFS Initiative (Solve M.E.)
144. Joseph Residence
145. The Allergy and Asthma Network
146. The Food Industry Association
147. The Gerontological Society of America
148. The Health Collaborative
149. The Immunization Partnership
150. The International Foodservice Distributors Association
151. The Joint Commission
152. The Lupus Foundation of America
153. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
154. The National Constables and Marshals Association
155. Translate Live
156. United States Pharmacopeia
157. Vaccinate Your Family
158. Wisconsin Grocers Association
159. Women’s Institute for Secure Retirement
160. WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease
161. Word of Life Christian Community Church

Listen to the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project’s February 2021 webinar, “Building Vaccine Confidence in Diverse Communities,” in partnership with WUSA9 – Washington, DC’s CBS affiliate. Moderated by WUSA9’s Lesli Foster, panelists included: Anita Jenkins, CEO, Howard University Hospital; Dr. Uzma Syed, infectious disease specialist and project partner representative on behalf of the American Muslim Health Professionals; Dr. Tinisha Cheatham, Physician in Chief, Baltimore, Kaiser Permanente; and Dr. Reed Tuckson, founding member, Black Coalition Against COVID-19. For more resources from the townhall discussion, click here.

Join the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project’s webinar, “Building Vaccine Confidence in Diverse Communities,” in partnership with WUSA9 – Washington, DC’s CBS affiliate – on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 12:30pm ET. Moderated by WUSA9’s Lesli Foster, panelists include: Anita Jenkins, CEO, Howard University Hospital; Dr. Uzma Syed, infectious disease specialist and project partner representative on behalf of the American Muslim Health Professionals; and Dr. Reed Tuckson: founding member, Black Coalition Against COVID-19. To register, and submit questions for the virtual discussion, click here, or text the word “CONFIDENCE” to 65047.

 

Survey respondents rank preferred locations to receive COVID-19 vaccines, as well as leading information sources that would influence their decision to get vaccinated

WASHINGTON, D.C. January 14, 2021– Nearly two-thirds of the public (63 percent) say they will “definitely” or “probably” get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to new survey data released today by the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project – a group of more than 100 leading organizations representing patients, caregivers and families, diverse communities, healthcare workers, older Americans, veterans, frontline workers, and scientists aimed at convening a dialogue around vaccine education.

The numbers of those indicating they would “definitely” or “probably” get vaccinated varied widely by race. While 67 percent of white respondents indicated they would get a vaccine, the numbers fell to 58 percent among Hispanic respondents and only 42 percent among Black respondents.

Commissioned by the Alliance for Aging Research – one of the three nonprofit organizations leading the project – the survey found the majority (51 percent) of respondents ranked their healthcare provider or pharmacist as one of the sources most likely to influence their decision to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Almost two-thirds (64 percent) of respondents said they would prefer to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in their healthcare provider’s office.

“While we’re encouraged to see the majority of respondents planning to get vaccinated, we need to continue to educate about the safety of receiving COVID-19 vaccines from various healthcare professionals, including pharmacists in drug stores, supermarkets, and vaccine clinics,” said Susan Peschin, President and CEO of the Alliance for Aging Research. “It is critical to our pursuit of health equity that all Americans have confidence in and access to COVID-19 vaccines.”

Overall survey responses provided important information about the factors influencing the likelihood to get vaccinated and where respondents prefer to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.

Likelihood to be vaccinated

About a quarter (24 percent) of respondents said they would “probably not” or “definitely not” get a vaccine, with Black respondents more likely to say they would not receive the vaccine (25 percent), compared to Hispanic (15 percent) and white (13 percent) respondents. Respondents that said they will “probably not” get a vaccine also tend to be younger (13 percent ages 18-34, 14 percent ages 35-44).

Preferred location to be vaccinated

The survey asked respondents to select one or multiple locations where they would prefer to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The majority (64 percent) of respondents indicated they would prefer COVID-19 vaccination in their healthcare provider’s office, while 29 percent prefer a pharmacy, 20 percent a drive-thru vaccine clinic, and only 13 percent would like to receive the vaccine at a grocery store pharmacy.

A generational split is visible among these options. When asked about their top two considerations, older respondents were much more likely (72 percent ages 65 and older) to cite preference for receiving COVID-19 vaccines in their healthcare provider’s office, compared to over half (56 percent) of respondents ages 18-34. More than a third (36 percent) of those ages 18-34 prefer to be vaccinated at a pharmacy. In evaluating location preferences, nearly two-thirds (61 percent) of respondents said they would prefer to get vaccinated from a healthcare provider they know. This percentage was higher when looking at respondents over the age of 65 (74 percent).

Additional factors driving the location where respondents would like to receive the vaccine included the ability to get the vaccine quickly or not have to wait in line (45 percent) and a location close to home (41 percent).

Sources of information

After healthcare providers and pharmacists (51 percent), when asked to provide the top two additional sources of information about COVID-19 vaccines that would most influence their decision to get vaccinated, 32 percent of respondents cited nationally recognized health experts, and 30 percent named family and friends. Older respondents were increasingly more likely (75 percent ages 65 and older) to trust their healthcare provider or pharmacist, followed by 43 percent (ages 65 and older) trusting nationally recognized health experts.

For more resources on the impact of COVID-19 vaccination uptake in protecting individuals, families and communities, and for details on how organizations can partner with the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project, visit covidvaccineproject.org.

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Survey Methodology

The CARAVAN survey was conducted live on December 18-20, 2020 by ENGINE INSIGHTS, among a sample of 1,002 adults over the age of 18 who had previously volunteered to participate in online surveys and polls. The data was weighted to reflect the demographic composition of the population. The online omnibus study is conducted three times a week among a demographically representative U.S. sample of 1,000 adults 18 years of age and older. Completed interviews are weighted by five variables: age, sex, geographic region, race and education to ensure reliable and accurate representation of the total U.S. population, 18 years of age and older. The raw data are weighted by a custom designed program which automatically develops a weighting factor for each respondent. Each respondent is assigned a single weight derived from the relationship between the actual proportion of the population based on U.S. Census data with its specific combination of age, sex, geographic characteristics, race and education and the proportion in the sample.

About the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project

As more than 100 leading organizations representing patients, caregivers and families, diverse communities, healthcare workers, older Americans, veterans, frontline workers and scientists, the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project launched in December 2020 to provide information about the clinical trials process, regulatory review, distribution of and access to COVID-19 vaccines in a way that promotes equity and trust. Initial support for the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project has been provided by Pfizer, Inc. Learn more at covidvaccineproject.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn at @COVIDVxProject.

By Sue Peschin, Beth Battaglino, RN-C, and Karyne Jones

In less than one year since COVID-19 attacked every facet of life, the first two of multiple anticipated COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized for use in the United States. Thanks to public and private researchers and scientists working in unprecedented collaboration, there is hope that we could soon turn the corner in this pandemic. But with this hope comes a new challenge – providing information about these vaccines to our fellow Americans so they feel confident in rolling up their sleeves in the days, weeks, and months ahead.

Scientists in the U.S. and around the world agree that vaccines are the best defense we have against COVID-19, and that they’re the quickest path to stopping the spread of this disease. This is our best hope for reopening and unleashing our economy, and returning to our loved ones, communities, jobs, and schools.

Vaccines work best when people trust in them enough to be vaccinated. In the decades before this current public health challenge, vaccines have helped us reduce infant and child mortality rates, eliminate smallpox globally, and prevent paralysis and other serious complications from diseases like polio. Vaccines have extended life expectancy for millions and are considered to be one of the top public health achievements of the 20^th Century.

Widespread use of COVID-19 vaccines is needed if we are going to stop the continued spread of the virus. But we know vaccine confidence is low overall, and particularly in communities of color. To build that trust, a collaboration amongst organizations representing the multitude of constituencies that face challenges from COVID-19 is essential.

That’s why we launched the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project. To date, we’ve brought together more than 100 leading organizations representing patients, caregivers and families, diverse communities, health care professionals, older Americans, veterans, frontline workers, and scientists. Together, the individuals we represent find themselves on the front lines of this public health crisis or are among the most vulnerable to facing severe illness from the virus.

The COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project is committed to: adhering to a gold-standard regulatory review process; communicating the importance of COVID-19 vaccination for public health, the economy, and broader society; detailing the impact of widespread COVID-19 vaccination uptake in protecting individuals, families, and communities; and driving a conversation that helps ensure equitable access to vaccines through equitable access to information and dialogue.

It’s a monumental effort that is pivotal to getting our lives and our economy back on track.

We’re facing an unprecedented public health crisis that has impacted our entire nation, but has not affected us equally. Our coalition brings together key stakeholders that represent the constituencies most directly impacted and the hardest hit. In coming together, we’re working to ensure equitable access to information and vaccines, as well as building confidence in the science and process that will put normalcy within reach.

To go from a vial in the lab to a shot in the arm requires a series of important steps – including clinical trials, formal reviews done by independent boards and experts, and massive infrastructure planning for distribution. We are fortunate to live in a country that has a robust regulatory review process for potentially life-changing medications, one where vaccines must adhere to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s gold-standard review. It’s critical that our family, friends and neighbors know that these vaccines have gone through that same process, deeming them safe and effective.

That’s just what we aim to do, and we hope you’ll join us.

There is much reason to be hopeful in the new year and COVID-19 vaccines are a big part of that. As Lin-Manuel Miranda so aptly put it in Hamilton, “It’s time to take a shot.”

Sue Peschin, Beth Battaglino, RN-C and Karyne Jones are the conveners of the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project. Peschin is the President and CEO of Alliance for Aging Research, Battaglino is the CEO of HealthyWomen, and Jones is President and CEO of National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, Inc. Initial support for the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project has been provided by Pfizer, Inc.

This op-ed was first published by RealClear Policy.

Alliance for Aging Research

The Alliance for Aging Research is the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the pace of scientific discoveries and their application to vastly improve the universal human experience of aging and health. The Alliance believes advances in research help people live longer, happier, more productive lives and reduce healthcare costs over the long term. For more than 30 years, the Alliance has guided efforts to substantially increase funding and focus for aging at the National Institutes of Health and Food and Drug Administration; built influential coalitions to guide groundbreaking regulatory improvements for age-related diseases; and created award-winning, high-impact educational materials to improve the health and well-being of older adults and their family caregivers.

“Vaccines are one of the greatest success stories in modern medicine. Trust in vaccines was integral to reducing infectious disease-related illness and death over the past century. In the middle of a pandemic, it is exactly a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine that will help bring life back to normal if people are willing to receive the vaccine because they have confidence in it. The COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project will address the skepticism that exists among many people and in many communities about vaccines. Our goal together is straightforward—to save as many lives as possible.” – Sue Peschin, President and CEO, Alliance for Aging Research

HealthyWomen

HealthyWomen is the leading established and respected not-for-profit women’s health organization that has inspired and empowered millions of women to take a proactive role in their health and the health of their families for 30+ years. Over the past three decades, HealthyWomen has developed an extensive library of online and print information on topics ranging from heart disease and breast cancer to diabetes and wellness — with hundreds of lifestyle and condition-oriented topics in between.

With multifaceted clinical content that is reviewed by leading health experts to ensure it is accurate and reflects the latest scientific advances, HealthyWomen is a proven and trusted resource for consumers. Notably, HealthyWomen prides itself on its 24/7 multi-channel media platform with award-winning educational content as well as advocacy awareness campaigns. HealthyWomen delivers educational information that women can learn from and act upon via a diverse array of realistic, relatable, and shareable interventions. HealthyWomen is a rich resource with a broad reach among an active community that reaches over 1.5 million women each month. Furthermore, HealthyWomen engages upwards of 60,000 health care providers (60% RNs and NPs, 40% ob/gyns, general practitioners, and MDs) and proudly partners with countless highly respected local and national organizations.

“Our mission is to educate and empower women to make informed decisions about their health based on accurate, evidence-based information. We want to raise awareness and drive a conversation about the need for public trust in COVID-19 vaccines and help ensure that all women have the information they need to have confidence in COVID-19 vaccines.” – Beth Battaglino, RN-C, CEO of HealthyWomen

National Caucus & Center on Black Aging, Inc.

The National Caucus & Center on Black Aging, Inc. (NCBA) is one of the country’s oldest organizations dedicated to aging issues and the only national organization devoted to minority and low-income aging. NCBA has helped protect and improve the quality of life for elderly populations, making certain that legislators, policy makers, philanthropists, advocacy groups, service organizations, thought leaders and the public at-large include minority seniors in their programs, policy- and law-making, and giving.

“We are proud to be a part of the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project. Our objective is to get ahead of the misinformation about vaccines and help people understand that any vaccine that is rigorously researched and then approved by the Food & Drug Administration is going to be both safe and effective. Communities of color will be a priority in our education, and our aim is to quell doubt and grow trust. Older Americans should not be made to feel dispensable and hopefully our education will motivate them to get vaccinated so they can resume their lives.” – Karyne Jones, President and CEO, National Caucus & Center on Black Aging, Inc.