Vaccine Equity

NYDIS is part of New York City’s effort to promote vaccine equity and reduce health disparities throughout the city. Between October 2021 and March 2022, NYDIS will undertake outreach and engagement activities to listen to community concerns and address misinformation to promote uptake and reduce access barriers that leave Black and Hispanic New Yorkers vulnerable to the life-threatening impact of COVID-19. If we can help you in your vaccine education efforts, please contact Lucy Cummings at lcummings@nydis.org

NYDIS es parte del esfuerzo de la ciudad de Nueva York para promover la equidad en las vacunas y reducir las disparidades en la salud en toda la ciudad. Entre Octubre de 2021 y Marzo de 2022, NYDIS llevará a cabo actividades de divulgación y participación para escuchar las preocupaciones de la comunidad y abordar la información errónea para promover la aceptación y reducir las barreras de acceso que dejan a los neoyorquinos negros e hispanos vulnerables al impacto potencialmente mortal del COVID-19. Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre cómo podemos ayudarlo a fomentar conversaciones sobre los beneficios de la vacuna y cómo proteger a su comunidad de COVID-19, comuníquese con Mary Anne Rojas at mrojas@nydis.org

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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