Coverage of the new Vaccine Equity Tool. Subscription required.
The tool identifies “vaccine deserts,” where people have little or no convenient access to vaccination and potential new vaccination sites to address the gaps and support equitable access.
Free, public tool identifies COVID-19 “vaccine deserts” and helps public health leaders plan for how to equitably deliver the vaccine to the remaining U.S. population lacking access. Vaccine Equity Planner identifies more than 2,000+ primary care sites that are not yet offering vaccines that are located in vaccine deserts. BOSTON, June 9, 2021 — Today,… Continue reading Vaccine Equity Planner Launched by Ariadne Labs and Boston Children’s Hospital
Published May 28, 2021 (Updated: September 28, 2021) Lisez ceci en français. In March 2021, Ariadne Labs launched the Global Mass Vaccination Site Collaborative to facilitate a rapid information exchange to broaden the impact of and safely deliver more COVID-19 vaccinations globally. Fifty members representing more than 12 mass vaccination sites from across the country began meeting… Continue reading Sharing Lessons Learned to Bring COVID-19 Vaccines to the World
Dr. John Brownstein and Dr. Rebecca Weintraub explain why these FDA approvals matter and how they will improve vaccine access and equity.
Distrust of government, distrust of science, and distrust of the media is curtailing vaccination efforts in Maine. But “This reluctance to get vaccinated among certain U.S. populations could threaten to derail the progress and really prolong this pandemic,” said Evan Benjamin, Evan Benjamin, MD, MS, FACP, Chief Medical Officer at Ariadne Labs.
Dr. Rebecca Weintraub comments on the role of global leaders in the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.