Year: 2021
Resolution Number: 24
Action Taken: Approved as Amended
Status: Complete
Author(s): Sarosh Irani, Hannah Kimmel, Kayla Meyer, and Eric Rosen
Sponsor: Alangoya Tezel
On behalf of: Medical Student Section
Committee: D (Public Health)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS will encourage evidence-based, community-driven interventions to build trust between minority populations and health care institutions with increased urgency, given the COVID-19 pandemic underscoring the disproportionate impact of longstanding historical violations of trust; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS will support the implementation of proven community-centered strategies, such as collaboration with faith and school-based leaders, for education and dissemination of information, specifically as it pertains to promotion of COVID-19 vaccination uptake and vaccine education to minority populations; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS supports community-centered strategies for annual vaccination efforts, including influenza and childhood vaccine outreach.
RESOLVED: That MSMS will encourage evidence-based, community-driven interventions to build trust between minority populations and health care institutions with increased urgency, given the COVID-19 pandemic underscoring the disproportionate impact of longstanding historical violations of trust; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS will support the implementation of proven community-centered strategies, such as collaboration with faith and school-based leaders, for education and dissemination of information, specifically as it pertains to promotion of COVID-19 vaccination uptake and vaccine education to minority populations; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS supports community-centered strategies for annual vaccination efforts, including influenza and childhood vaccine outreach.
Fiscal Note: $500
Resolution: View PDF for Improved Outreach to Minority Communities Regarding the COVID-19 and Other Vaccines
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