Promoting Vaccine Equity in Kern County
Program
Highlights
PHI's Together Toward Health program provided support to United Against COVID-19 (UAC) in Kern County, to help promote vaccinations in the area's hard to reach Latino communities that have been among the most hard-hit by COVID in the state.
3K+ residents of Kern County who received COVID-19 vaccinations with support from United Against COVID-19
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Focus Areas
Communicable Disease Prevention, Healthy Communities -
Issues
Population Health -
Expertise
Coalition & Network Building -
Strategic Initiatives
COVID-19, Vaccine Access & Equity -
Experts
Susan Watson, MPH
Following funding from Public Health Institute’s Together Toward Health initiative (TTH), the United Against COVID-19 (UAC) Coalition helped over 3,000 residents of Kern County’s hardest hit communities receive their COVID-19 vaccinations.
The UAC Coalition implemented door to door canvassing, outreach, and education to Kern County communities most impacted by COVID-19. The coalition also distributed PPE and provided a range of other services in a variety of languages with cultural respect.
The strength of our coalition is our ability to communicate effectively with the residents who are most threatened by this pandemic. We are trusted messengers who know these families, live in these communities and therefore understand their concerns and can get them the help they need to survive.Gladys Flores, community organizer, Centro de Unidad Popular Benito Juarez (a member group of the UAC coalition)
Read more about Together Toward Health’s work with UAC in Kern County on the TTH website.
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