Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Infectious diseases
COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence
Toolkit to support rural community-based groups, faith-based organizations, businesses, healthcare organizations, and others to develop communication materials to promote vaccine confidence. Offers customizable templates for print ads, posters, brochures, social media posts, and an online resource guide.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: Legato Healthcare Marketing, National Rural Health Resource Center
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Toolkit to support rural community-based groups, faith-based organizations, businesses, healthcare organizations, and others to develop communication materials to promote vaccine confidence. Offers customizable templates for print ads, posters, brochures, social media posts, and an online resource guide.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: Legato Healthcare Marketing, National Rural Health Resource Center
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How to Conduct a Rapid Community Assessment: A Guide to Understanding Your Community's Needs Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines
Guide to help healthcare providers and other organizations understand the concerns of their communities related to COVID-19 vaccination and identify strategies to increase vaccination confidence. Includes sections specific to addressing vaccine confidence in rural and tribal communities.
Additional links: Addendum: Considerations for Conducting Rapid Community Assessment in Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Communities, Addendum: Considerations for Conducting Rapid Community Assessment in Tribal Communities
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Guide to help healthcare providers and other organizations understand the concerns of their communities related to COVID-19 vaccination and identify strategies to increase vaccination confidence. Includes sections specific to addressing vaccine confidence in rural and tribal communities.
Additional links: Addendum: Considerations for Conducting Rapid Community Assessment in Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Communities, Addendum: Considerations for Conducting Rapid Community Assessment in Tribal Communities
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Rides That Save Lives Toolkit: COVID-19 Vaccine Equity for Older People
Provides strategies and best practices to help community organizations, mobility providers, and other partners improve vaccine access for older adults. Includes information to help reach people who are homebound, who no longer drive, have a disability, or lack caregiver support. Also covers how to address concerns about vaccine safety.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Age Friendly Arizona
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Provides strategies and best practices to help community organizations, mobility providers, and other partners improve vaccine access for older adults. Includes information to help reach people who are homebound, who no longer drive, have a disability, or lack caregiver support. Also covers how to address concerns about vaccine safety.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Age Friendly Arizona
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Voices from the Field: A Blog About Resilience During the Pandemic
Seven-part blog series discusses physical, spiritual, and mental wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Features behavioral health providers and leaders detailing methods used to promote wellness in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Highlights perspectives from rural and urban areas, including American Indian communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center
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Seven-part blog series discusses physical, spiritual, and mental wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Features behavioral health providers and leaders detailing methods used to promote wellness in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Highlights perspectives from rural and urban areas, including American Indian communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center
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National Center for Mobility Management Covid-19 Resource Center
Shares examples of how transit agencies are helping with COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Includes recorded webinars showing how transportation and public health agencies can collaborate to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines. Also provides examples of how transit agencies are contributing to vaccination efforts.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Mobility Management
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Shares examples of how transit agencies are helping with COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Includes recorded webinars showing how transportation and public health agencies can collaborate to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines. Also provides examples of how transit agencies are contributing to vaccination efforts.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Mobility Management
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Vaccines.gov Provider Resources
Guidance for healthcare providers on how to share information on vaccination locations and vaccine availability via VaccineFinder.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Guidance for healthcare providers on how to share information on vaccination locations and vaccine availability via VaccineFinder.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Vaccine Central
Resources to support health departments, community-based organizations, and others with vaccine efforts among refugee, immigrant, and migrant communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants
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Resources to support health departments, community-based organizations, and others with vaccine efforts among refugee, immigrant, and migrant communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants
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Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Calls/Webinars
Up-to-date guidance for clinicians from subject matter experts on key emergency preparedness and response topics. Slides and webinar recordings for past COCA calls are available.
Type: Calendar/Event List
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Up-to-date guidance for clinicians from subject matter experts on key emergency preparedness and response topics. Slides and webinar recordings for past COCA calls are available.
Type: Calendar/Event List
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment (CISA) Project
Healthcare providers and health departments in the U.S. can request a consultation for a complex COVID-19 vaccine safety question that is (1) about an individual patient residing in the U.S. or vaccine safety issue and (2) not readily addressed by CDC or Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices guidelines. Vaccine safety questions unrelated to COVID-19 vaccines about a specific patient residing in the U.S. may also be submitted.
Type: Hotline
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Healthcare providers and health departments in the U.S. can request a consultation for a complex COVID-19 vaccine safety question that is (1) about an individual patient residing in the U.S. or vaccine safety issue and (2) not readily addressed by CDC or Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices guidelines. Vaccine safety questions unrelated to COVID-19 vaccines about a specific patient residing in the U.S. may also be submitted.
Type: Hotline
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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COVID-19 Vaccines for Long-term Care Residents
Resources and information to help long-term care facility administrators and clinical leadership build confidence in COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare staff and residents.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Resources and information to help long-term care facility administrators and clinical leadership build confidence in COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare staff and residents.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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