The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) seeks input from CHWs, recipients of CHW services, and organizations representing and/or communities using CHWs to increase “cultural competency in educational campaigns on public health vaccines and prevention, including but not limited to influenza and COVID-19. More information here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/06/12/2024-12872/development-of-public-health-vaccine-and-prevention-educational-campaigns-involving-community-health?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
The response to the following questions will help inform the development of an educational campaign focused on community health workers (CHWs) and increasing cultural competency on public health vaccines and prevention:
What specific methods or practices ( i.e., discussing vaccines as part of a prevention program, prioritizing social determinants of health (SDOH), being a member of the cultural group being engaged, etc.) are required to build trust around vaccinations within the communities you serve?
What innovative culturally competent practices have resulted in increasing vaccine uptake or vaccine confidence in your communities?
What training programs have been effective in engaging CHWs to enhance cultural and linguistic competency to support vaccine confidence and other prevention efforts?
What training, coaching, or learning collaborations would improve the ability of CHWs to improve vaccine confidence or vaccine uptake in their communities?
OMH invites the submission of the requested information through one of the following methods:
Preferred method: Submit information through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submissions.
Email: Send comments to MinorityHealthInfo@hhs.gov with the subject line “OMH RFI: Development of Public Health Vaccine and Prevention Educational Campaigns Involving Community Health Workers.”
Responses can also be submitted through the Hub via this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZSLHGYM
Closing Date: July 11, 2024
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