COVID Health Equity

NYDIS is part of New York City’s effort to promote COVID-19 health care equity and reduce health disparities throughout the city.

Between 2021 and 2022, NYDIS worked with the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies and Hispanic Federation to promote COVID-19 vaccine uptake and reduce vaccine access barriers that leave Black and Hispanic New Yorkers vulnerable to the life-threatening impact of COVID-19.

Continuing these efforts into 2023, NYDIS is again working with the Hispanic Federation to undertake targeted, culturally relevant public education campaigns via faith sector channels to support health care equity for BIPOC and Hispanic communities disproportionately impacted by Long COVID and its complex related conditions. If we can help you in your COVID health equity education efforts, please contact Lucy Cummings at lcummings@nydis.org

NYDIS se une a la ciudad de Nueva York para promover la equidad en la salud y el bienestar de los cuidadanos y reducir la desigualdad en cuidados de salud y vacunas en toda la ciudad.

Durante los años 2021 y 2022, NYDIS colaboró con la Federation de Protestant Welfare Agencies y Hispanic Federation (La Federación Hispana) para promover el uso de la vacuna del COVID 19, y reducir los obstáculos a la vacuna que dejan a neoyorquinos hispanos y afro-descendientes propensos a los impactos más severos del COVID 19.

Continuamos con nuestros esfuerzos en el 2023. NYDIS se une a Hispanic Federation ( La Federación Hispana) de nuevo para desarrollar una campaña educacional, enfocada y culturalmente relevante vía el sector de fe, a favor de la equidad en cuidados de salud para todas las comunidades hispanas, afro-descendientes y pueblos indígenas que se encuentran excesivamente afectadas por los efectos post COVID y todos sus impactos.
Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre cómo podemos ayudarlo a desarrollar conversaciones sobre los beneficios de la vacuna y cómo proteger a su comunidad de COVID-19, comuníquese con Lucy Cummings por lcummings@nydis.org

COVID-19 Travel Guidelines


CDC recently released updates to the COVID-19 travel pages as well as a media statement regarding wearing masks in travel and public transportation settings. Below you will find a few helpful links related to travel.

• COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Destination | CDC [updated 5/9/22]
• Domestic Travel During COVID-19 | CDC [updated 5/3/22]
• International Travel | CDC [updated 5/3/22]
• Travel: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers | CDC [updated 5/3/22]
• Wearing Masks in Travel and Public Transportation Settings | CDC [updated 5/3/22]

The public health recommendation regarding wearing masks in travel and public transportation settings is based on the currently available data. These data include an understanding of domestic and global epidemiology, circulating variants and their impact on disease severity and vaccine effectiveness, current trends in COVID-19 Community Levels within the United States, and projections of COVID-19 trends in the coming months.

Now Eligible: Ages 6 Months to 4 Years

As of 6/22/2022, children 6 months to 4 years old should get a COVID-19 vaccine. Both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines have been authorized by the federal government for this age group.

Children can receive the Moderna vaccine at sites operated by the City. Appointments are recommended for these sites, but walk-ins will be accepted as well.

Ask your child’s pediatrician if they will be offering the vaccine. Some pharmacies may offer vaccine to children 3 years and older.

Parents or guardians must consent to have their child vaccinated. Children younger than 15 years must have an adult with them when they get vaccinated.

Learn more about getting your child vaccinated.

NYDIS Vaccine Equity Train the Trainer

Click here to see the full training

If you want to sign up for in-person training in English/Spanish, fill out the form here.

COVID-19 Vaccine Equity: A conversation with Rasheda Weaver

NYDIS invites you to our Conversations on Covid-19 Health Equity series. The goal of the series is to take a closer, personal look at how COVID-19 has disproportionally impacted NYC communities of color

The conversation with Rasheda Weaver considered how covid-19 pandemic impacted social enterprise opportunities within and across communities. The discussion centered the role of individuals when building capacity for preparedness leaning towards building social and economic resilience during the pandemic.

Some of the factors that impact people coming together may be invisible but continue to persist when we are not looking. Crisis in particular manifests a unique opportunity for communities to act together, take care of one another, and tackle challenges together to be prepared for the next crisis, from floods to pandemics. A takeaway from this conversation is that privilege plays a pivoting role to essential decision-making to recover from crisis and to prepare ahead of time.

See the full video here:

COVID-19 Vaccine Equity: A conversation with Loury Azucena

NYDIS invites you to our Conversations on Covid-19 Health Equity series. The goal of the series is to take a closer, personal look at how COVID-19 has disproportionally impacted NYC communities of color.

The conversation with Loury Azucena centered her personal story throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Loury faced multiple challenges from loss of employment, isolation during grief, and hesitancy and fear about the covid-19 vaccine. Unpacking the intersecting factors that positioned Loury in a complex situation reflects how the covid-19 pandemic effected everyday life for vulnerable communities.

It is stories like Loury’s that continue to inform the role of messaging, information sharing, and utilization of health services and care to ensure that no one is left behind. A takeaway from this conversation is the significance of mental health services during times of complex and confusing times.

See the full video here:

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Other Online Resources

HOW COVID-19 IS IMPACTING BLACK COMMUNITIES

• Track the race and ethnicity data for COVID cases in the U.S
• What Coronavirus (COVID-19) means for Black Communities
• New York City Health Indicators by Race/Ethnicity
• Economic impact during the COVID-19 pandemic by race and workforce
• Data from 10 cities show COVID-19 impact based on poverty, race
• Racial and ethnic breakdown of COVID-19 cases/ deaths and gaps in data reporting
• Data for Black lives: COVID-19 movement pulse check and roundtable report

BE WELL INFORMED ABOUT THE COVID-19 VACCINE

•General vaccine safety information from the CDC
•FDA webpage explaining the vaccine development process
•Explanation of the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization
•Video explainer of the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization
•WHO explainer of the manufacturing, safety, and quality control of vaccines
•Demographic breakdown of who participated in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials: Moderna / Pfizer-BioNTech
•New York’s independent Clinical Advisory Task Force on COVID vaccine safety
•CDC webpage on ensuring COVID-19 vaccine safety
•WHO explainer of how vaccines work
•CDC Myths and Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines
•Mayo Clinic – Common COVID-19 Myths
•The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine facts and ingredients
•The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine facts and ingredients
•CDC’s Frequently Asked Questions
•NYS Department of Health Frequently Asked Questions
•CDC – COVID-19 vaccine common side effects
•Report vaccines side effects through the CDC v-safe smartphone app
•Report vaccines side effects through the VAERS website

STAY UP TO DATE ON COVID-19 VACCINE INFORMATION AND DISTRIBUTION

•Track NYC COVID-19 vaccination data by race
•Track the number of vaccines administered across New York State
•Track what vaccines have been authorized and are in development
•NYS COVID-19 vaccine website
•New York Phased Distribution of the COVID-19 Vaccine
•Find out if you are eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine here
•Find out if you are eligible for vaccination through the NY eligibility app
•Where to get the vaccine in NYC
•What You Need to Know After Getting Your COVID-19 Vaccine
•Track the number of vaccines administered so far in New York
•Track NYC COVID-19 vaccination data

HEALTH EQUITY RESOURCES

•What Health Equity looks like in a pandemic
•Health Equity Initiatives in NYS
•Learn what New York’s Vaccine Equity Task Force is doing about the vaccine rollout
•NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Equity Action Plan
•Black Women’s Health Imperative – What You Need to Know About COVID-19 and Health Care Coverage
•COVID-19 Digital Mental Health Resources in NYC
•Mental Health Toolkit for Faith and Community Leaders
•Strategies to provide equitable care during COVID-19
•Resist COVID using artist-driven public awareness tools to educate and enlighten minority communities most impacted
•National Black coalition aimed against COVID-19
•Advancing Health Equity with the goal of addressing inequity

FAITH-BASED AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

The Department of Homeland Security, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships hosted a webinar to support faith-based and community-based organizations, emergency managers and first responders who are responding to COVID-19 and/or have personally experienced the traumatic impact of COVID-19.

This webinar addressed the stress and the social and emotional impacts associated with COVID-19 by learning from subject matter experts on mental health who provided perspectives that include communities of color and various faith traditions.

Click here to view the webinar for “Coping During COVID: Strategies on Managing Stress for Faith and Community Organizations, Emergency Managers and First Responders”

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