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>> Welcome, all.

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And thank you for joining us for today's
webinar, Protecting Our Children and Youth

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from COVID-19: Information for Parents,
Caregivers and Community Partners.

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I am Roslyn Holliday Moore, Deputy Director
for Programs with the Office of Minority Health

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at the US Department of Health and Human
Services, and your webinar moderator.

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Before we begin, please be advised that
the findings, opinions and conclusions

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from this webinar are those
of the speakers and presenters

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and do not necessarily represent the official
position of the US Department of Health

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and Human Services also referred to as HHS,

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or the US Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, or CDC.

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CDC does not endorse any one
organization, service or product,

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Now for a few points about today's webinar.

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Reasonable accommodation is provided through
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We will also post the link in
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Spanish and Khmer interpretation
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by clicking the interpretation button
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Make sure to select listen in
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which connects you with an interpreter.

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Our panelists will now repeat
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in Spanish and Khmer for our guests.

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Lisa?

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You can type in submit your questions
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We will however post answers to
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A link to the webinar webpage
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Zoom poll questions will also be
launched throughout today's webinar.

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Four questions will be asked to
help us learn more about you.

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Participation is voluntary,
and we welcome your feedback.

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Today's webinar is being recorded
and the recording will be posted

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on the webinar webpage in the coming weeks.

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Please check back regularly.

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Today's agenda includes opening remarks, two
panels -- panel one will be a superhero learn

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and act on COVID-19 vaccination
for children and youth.

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Panel two, community superheroes working to
protect children and youth from COVID-19.

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Then closing remarks.

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We're now moving to opening remarks
from Rear Admiral Felicia Collins,

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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority
Health and the Director of the HHS Office

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of Minority Health where she leads the
office in its mission of improving the health

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of racial and ethnic minority populations.

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Although Rear Admiral Collins
could not join us in person today,

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she recorded this video to share with you.

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>> Hello, everyone, and thank
you for joining today's event.

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It is my pleasure to join colleagues from across
the Department of Health and Human Services,

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including our cohosts, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention,

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and esteemed community partners
and pediatric experts.

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I am Dr. Felicia Collins and I have the honor
of serving as the Deputy Assistant Secretary

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for Minority Health within the
Department of Health and Human Services,

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and the Director of the Department's
Office of Minority Health.

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The Office of Minority Health is
focused on helping to reduce differences

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in health outcomes, or health
disparities, for racial and ethnic minority

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and American Indian and Alaska
Native communities.

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On a more personal level, I describe
myself as a pediatrician by training

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and a public health practitioner at heart.

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I have focused my career on addressing
health disparities experienced by racial

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and ethnic minorities, children, and other
underserved and vulnerable populations.

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Thus, I really appreciate this opportunity
to help spread the message of the importance

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of COVID-19 vaccination for all
children, including our youngest.

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Today's webinar is part of the efforts that stem
from the Biden-Harris executive order 13995,

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in which federal agencies are working together
to address the uneven and severe impact

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of COVID-19 in the nation's
underserved populations.

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Today, you'll hear accurate information about
how to protect all children from COVID-19.

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I am so pleased that everyone ages six
months and older can now get vaccinated

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against COVID-19, and everyone ages five
years and older can get a booster if eligible.

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Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is a key
step in protecting our children and youth

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from getting very sick or dying from COVID-19.

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During today's webinar, you will hear
from speakers that include pediatric

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and vaccine experts and community partners
leading vaccine efforts for children and youth.

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They will share with you the CDC's
recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination

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for everyone ages six months and older,
including where to find resources

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and credible information on vaccine safety.

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They will also share information on the
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with COVID-19 vaccinations
for children and youth.

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They will have recommendations
on what to ask a health provider

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about COVID-19 vaccination if
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And you will hear how community partners
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with disabilities, and Black, Latino,
American Indian/Alaskan native, Asian American

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and Native Hawaiian and Pacific
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in communities disproportionately
impacted by COVID-19.

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I want to encourage each of you to share the
information shared today in your communities.

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Getting the free COVID-19 vaccination will
help our children and everyone in our circle.

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Thanks again to each of you for
joining us, and enjoy the webinar.

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>> Thank you, Rear Admiral Collins.

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Now for our first poll of today.

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Please use your computer, cell phone
or other device to tell us what region

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in the US best describes where you live.

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Those are rapid responses coming in.

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We have 30 seconds for this time.

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So please take a moment, let us know.

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It's almost like a race, seeing which
region has the most representation.

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But I can tell you it's very impressive.

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Well, we're about at time.

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And so let's see.

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What have we learned about you?

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We have 25% of the audience from the Midwest,
26% of the audience from the Northeast,

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29% of the audience from the southeast, 8%
from the southwest and 12% from the west.

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Thank you so much for your time
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And now we move to the next slide as we
begin discussion for our first panel.

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It will be moderated by Captain Anitra
Johnson, an expert at the national level

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for policy planning at the
Administration for Children and Families.

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>> Thank you, Miss Moore.

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Our first panel, Be A Superhero: Learn and Act
on COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children and Youth,

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will cover the impact of
COVID-19 on children and youth,

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including vaccination recommendations, how you
can access COVID-19 vaccines in your community,

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and how you use Vsafe.cdc.gov, a
smartphone-based tool that checks in on you

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and your child after receiving
a COVID-19 vaccination.

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The second portion of the panel will
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by race, ethnicity and disability.

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Parents and caregivers will also learn
strategies for vaccinating children and youth

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with disabilities and resources
for all children,

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youth and young adults impacted by COVID-19.

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Our first presentation comes from
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Dr. Chatham-Stephens is a medical epidemiologist
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and currently serves on CDC's COVID-19 response

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as the pediatric vaccine
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Dr. Chatham-Stephens, I will
hand it over to you.

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>> Great. Good afternoon, and thanks so much
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As mentioned, I'm a pediatrician at CDC,
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both of whom have received their
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So I'll start off by describing the tragic
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It's really important to understand this
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of protecting children through these vaccines.

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Some of the direct impacts of COVID on children
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spread it to others and become seriously ill.

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if a child will get a mild
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Since the pandemic began, more than 13 million
children have been diagnosed with COVID,

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2.5 million of them under five years of age.

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In addition, there have been
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and tragically over 800 deaths in children.

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And future surges will continue to impact
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at higher risk of severe outcomes.

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And some of the indirect impacts of COVID
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for sports, playdates or other activities that
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or emotional health, decreased school or
daycare attendance, which can lead to widening

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of these existing educational gaps, and
decreases in routine childhood vaccinations.

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Fortunately, we now have a safe and
effective COVID-19 vaccine available

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for all children ages six
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These vaccines provide a critical
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especially among those disproportionately
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including those from certain racial
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with underlying medical conditions,
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Children get an age-appropriate smaller
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to doses given to older children.

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And the dose is based on the age of
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For our younger children, the Moderna
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to five years old, and is a two-dose series.

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And the Pfizer vaccine is
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to four years old and is a three-dose series.

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We have a variety of vaccine resources on the
CDC webpage, including information for children

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who have a weakened immune system.

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Next slide, please.

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Our goal was to ensure that all
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Similar to the vaccine program for children five
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for children under five years
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in different locations throughout communities,
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where they are as much as possible.

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However, there will be some key
differences between this vaccine program

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and the vaccine program for
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For example, about 1/3 of 5- to
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We anticipate most children under five years old
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So pediatricians, family practice doctors
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especially in rural areas, Indian Health
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and federally qualified health centers
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to serve critical roles in
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We do still anticipate that pharmacies
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in having vaccine available
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and on holidays when clinics may be closed.

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We encourage parents and caregivers to
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or family practice doctor, their local
health department and local pharmacy to ask

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if they have the COVID-19 vaccines.

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Parents can also check vaccines.gov to search
for nearby providers offering the vaccine.

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In addition to the doctors, nurses, pharmacists
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we anticipate that settings such as
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and other support programs like
WIC will be critical partners

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in helping disseminate messaging on the vaccine,

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given their roles as trusted
messengers to families.

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They can also help link children
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which many already do for
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One reason we anticipate most
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by their regular healthcare
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where children typically receive other vaccines.

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As an example, for the 2020 to 2021 flu season,
approximately 80% of children six months

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through four years old received their
flu vaccination in their doctor's office.

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This is compared to very low
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who were vaccinated at a pharmacy.

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And we know that pediatricians,
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and nurses are often the most trusted
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and can help answer any questions
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And giving COVID-19 vaccines in doctor's offices
is optimal, since it also enables children

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to receive routine childhood vaccines,
screenings for a variety of issues,

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including developmental and vision screening,
and families and children to get counseling

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on a variety of topics such as
nutrition and injury prevention

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that help children thrive in a safe environment.

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Next slide, please.

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Here we wanted to show some of the resources
available for parents and caregivers.

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We have updated various web pages, including
an FAQ page, and the Six Things to Know

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about COVID-19 Vaccination for Children page.

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These pages discuss some common
questions from parents, including,

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is COVID-19 vaccination for children safe?

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We also posted a page aimed at parents on
vaccinating children with disabilities.

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In addition, we have fact sheets
available in a variety of languages.

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These and other resources are available
at the link at the bottom of the slide.

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Next slide, please.

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And finally, parents and caregivers
can enroll children in the Vsafe

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after vaccination health checker,
which provides personalized

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and confidential health check-ins
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Vsafe is accessible to all COVID-19
vaccine recipients, uses text messages

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and is available in multiple languages.

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Parents can register at vsafe.cdc.gov.

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Next slide, please.

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So once again COVID-19 can cause
severe disease and death among children

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and COVID-19 vaccination is a critical
opportunity to prevent severe illness and death.

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Thank you for the opportunity to present.

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>> Thank you, Dr. Chatham-Stephens.

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The resources shared by Dr.
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in the chat box for your convenience.

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a developmental pediatrician and
senior medical officer at CDC,

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where she currently leads
the COVID disability team.

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Dr. Yeargin-Allsopp will address
COVID-19 in children with disabilities.

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Dr. Yeargin-Allsopp.

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>> Hello, everyone.

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I like to thank the organizers for inviting me
to speak about Protecting our Children and Youth

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from COVID-19: Impact and
Implications for Children

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and Youth with Developmental Disabilities.

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I'm speaking to you from the perspective
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but also as a mother, grandmother, auntie,
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that has been disproportionately
affected by COVID-19.

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This is not news.

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This table shows the risk of
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and deaths by race and ethnicity.

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The comparison is other races
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As you see, the risk in the Asian
population is low, lower than for whites.

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But the risk for COVID-19 in American Indian,
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and Hispanic or Latino individuals
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with a risk of hospitalizations and
deaths being two to three times higher.

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What about our children?

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These graphs are for cases and we know that
the number of cases reported is an undercount.

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For children birth to four years of age,
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American Indian, Alaska Native, Black
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than their various percentages
in the US population.

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The same is true for the number of COVID-19
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with perhaps the exception of Black
children, but the lines are very close.

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Here we're looking at the percentage of children

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with developmental disabilities
by race and ethnicity.

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4.3% of children were white, and
4.3% of children were Hispanic.

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However, 5.1% were Black children, and
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Therefore, we see that the
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and American Indian, Alaska Native children.

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You may wonder why children with disabilities
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There are several reasons.

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First of all, because of the need to be in
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For example, a family member
or caregiver may be sick.

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Other reasons include that it may be hard for
a child to understand information about how

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to stay safe from COVID-19, such as
wearing a mask and socially distancing.

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And it may also be hard for the child
to explain when he or she feels sick.

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As we heard, COVID-19 vaccine
is safe and effective.

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For children with disabilities,
getting vaccinated can be challenging.

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However, we have some tips to provide
vaccination in ways that are easier

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for children with developmental disabilities.

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Some options include being vaccinated in their
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and sensory modifications
during vaccination appointments.

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Trusted care providers can
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and address specific concerns with vaccination.

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We also know that COVID-19 has
impacted all of us in many ways.

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This slide shows ways that parents can
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in the COVID-19 environment we now live in.

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You can strengthen relationships by spending
outside time together and getting active.

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Help with routines by creating
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and include family nights in your routine.

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Help manage stress and anxiety
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and other techniques to help with relaxation.

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A vision or dream board can be helpful
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In addition to helping parents and
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the COVID-19 parental resources kit also
includes recommendations and resources

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to help parents, children, adolescents
and young adults during the pandemic.

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Additional CDC resources
are included on this slide.

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I encourage all of you to go on the CDC website

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and visit the many different resources
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I think parents will find a lot of
helpful information on our website.

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Next slide.

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Thank you for the opportunity to share
with you today and for your attention.

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>> Thank you, Dr. Yeargin-Allsopp.

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To learn more about our panel speakers
or to access the resources shared

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in today's presentations, visit www.cy118119.com/
protect-children under the Resources section.

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Now let us ask our presenters a few
questions that we have received.

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As a reminder, submit your questions using the
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We will do our best to respond to
as many questions as time allows.

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We will also post answers to questions
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on the webinar webpage.

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Please check this box.

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Please check this page regularly
over the coming weeks.

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A link to the webinar webpage
is now in the chat box.

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First question is for you, Dr. Chatham-Stephens.

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Why is it important for children
to get a COVID-19 vaccine

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>> So just like adults, children and teens
can get very sick from COVID, have both short-

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and long-term health problems, and
can also spread COVID to others.

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And as I mentioned before,
unfortunately, there's no way to tell

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in advance how COVID will
affect certain children.

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And although children with underlying
medical conditions are more likely

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to become severely ill from
COVID, even healthy children

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without underlying medical
conditions can have severe illness.

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And after getting COVID, children can experience
a wide range of ongoing health problems,

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also known as long COVID, that can include
both physical and mental health complications

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that can affect their quality of life.

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So once again, vaccinating children six months
of age and older provides the best defense

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against serious outcomes related to COVID-19.

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>> Thank you for that response, sir.

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Now, Dr. Yeargin-Allsopp, let's follow
up with why have different races

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and ethnicities been disproportionately
affected by COVID-19?

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>> Thank you for that question.

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The answer to the question involves
understanding the social determinants of health.

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And what do we mean by the
social determinants of health?

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Those are the conditions in the environments
where people are born, live, learn, work, play,

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worship, and age, that affect a
wide range of health, functioning

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and quality of life outcomes and risk.

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Racial disparities in health
existed before the pandemic.

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The pandemic just exposed these disparities.

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Racial and ethnic minorities have
more underlying health conditions,

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less access to quality healthcare, live in more
crowded conditions, are more on the front lines

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as essential workers, have less access
to nutritious foods, and in general,

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have more opportunities for exposure
to COVID-19 and less opportunities

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for prevention, mitigation and treatment.

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>> Thank you for that response.

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Dr. Chatham-Stevens, I have one for you.

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Are these vaccines safe for children?

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>> Yes, the COVID-19 vaccines are safe.

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These vaccines are being monitored
under the most comprehensive

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and intense Vaccine Safety
Monitoring Program in US history.

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And hundreds of millions of children, teens and
adults have already received a COVID-19 vaccine.

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In addition, before recommending the vaccines to
children, scientists conducted clinical trials

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with thousands of children to make sure
that the vaccines are safe and effective.

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In terms of side effects, some of the reported
side effects tend to be mild, temporary,

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and similar to other side effects
experienced after routine vaccination.

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And some children have no side effects at all.

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Some of the serious health events after COVID-19
vaccination in children are fortunately rare,

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and when they are reported occur most
frequently within a few days after vaccination.

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So just to keep in mind, children cannot
get COVID-19 from getting vaccinated.

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COVID-19 vaccines don't alter DNA in any way.

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And there's no evidence that COVID-19
vaccines cause any problems with fertility

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or becoming pregnant in the future.

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So the known risks of getting COVID
and the possible severe complications,

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such as long-term health
problems, hospitalization

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and even death outweigh the potential risks of
having a rare serious reaction to vaccination.

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>> Thank you so much.

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Dr. Yeargin-Allsopp, are people from racial

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and ethnic minority groups dying
from COVID-19 at younger ages.

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>> Yes, studies have shown,
unfortunately, people from racial

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and ethnic minority groups are
dying from COVID-19 at younger ages.

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In addition to the social determinants
of health, which I mentioned previously,

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they're often younger when they develop chronic
medical conditions, such as asthma, obesity,

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sickle cell disease and diabetes.

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And they're also more likely to have
more than one medical condition.

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>> Thank you for that.

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I think I have time for one more question.

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Dr. Chatham-Stephens, I'll have one for you.

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Can children get the COVID-19 vaccine at
the same time as they get other vaccines?

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>> Yes, children can get COVID-19 vaccine

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and other vaccines including a
flu vaccine at the same time.

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We know that some children have fallen behind

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on their routine childhood vaccines during
the COVID-19 pandemic, so we're really trying

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to encourage pediatricians
and families to work together

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to make sure children get their
COVID-19 vaccines and get caught

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up on their routine vaccines, especially
ahead of the back to school season.

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>> Thank you.

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Perfect timing with kids going back to school.

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Thank you, Dr. Chatham-Stephens
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for sharing such great information.

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Miss Moore, back to you.

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>> Thank you, Captain Johnson.

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And that was great information.

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We're also at a point, so please turn on
your computer, cell phone or other device.

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Be ready for our poll question number two.

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In relation to this webinar,
what role best describes you?

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We have 30 seconds for collecting
all our answers.

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Make sure you scroll down using the bar
at the right to capture any extra areas

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that you might want to include under other.

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We have caregivers, parents, siblings, spouse,
partner, teen youth, young adult, and other.

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And let's look.

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We have 19% of the audience
representing caregivers, 39% parents,

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9% identifying as siblings,
16% spouses or partner.

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Don't have any teen or youth, so we'll make
sure to reach out differently next time.

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And 11% identify as young adult,
and 46% of you identifying as other.

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So with that, we're going
to move to the next slide.

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And our next panel will be
moderated by Miss Shayla Anderson,

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who is a senior police Public Health Advisor
in the Office of Behavioral Health Equity

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at the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration.

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>> Thank you, Miss Moore.

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In this next panel, you will learn information,
available resources and strategies from leaders

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of community-based organizations who are working
daily to protect children and youth living

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in communities disproportionately
impacted by COVID-19.

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To learn more about our speakers today,
please visit www.cy118119.comt/ protect-children.

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Now let's meet our speakers
for today's community panel.

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First up we have Julissa Soto who is the founder
and executive director of Casa Inmigrante

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and a vaccine champion in the state of Colorado.

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>> Hello, everyone.

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>> Next we'll have Captain Holly van
Lew, who is currently deputy lead

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of the Indian Health Services
COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force.

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Followed by Dr. Amy Hatcher,
who serves as Medical Director

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for the Valley Native Primary Care Center

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and several rural community health centers
operated by South Central foundation.

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Next, we have Miss Beverly Watts-Davis, who
is Chief Officer for the Resource Development

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and Program Support and Senior Vice
President for Texas West Care Foundation

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at the Ella Austin Community Center, which
operates in 18 states and three US territories

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to improve behavioral health
and empower community residents.

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Next, we have Mr. Vattana
Peong, Executive Director

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of the Cambodian Family Community Center that
provides preventative health and other services

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to low-income children, immigrants
and refugees in California.

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So with that, let's begin our first
presentation in the order of introduction.

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Julissa Soto, I'll now turn it over to you.

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>> Hello, everyone, and thanks for the invite.

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Next slide, please.

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My name is Julissa Soto and I am an
independent health equity consultant

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in the state of Colorado.

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Colorado Access is a local nonprofit
healthcare company that has been caring

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for the health of Coloradans since 1995.

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Our mission is to partner with communities
and empower people through access

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to quality, equitable and affordable care.

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We are a leader in the transformation and
transcreation of Colorado's healthcare system

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by using our leadership and expertise in health
plan operations, integrating healthcare delivery

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and population health management.

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Next slide, please.

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Our culture is inclusive, and our
staff and contractors are diverse,

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with many people coming from
a range of backgrounds.

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Next slide, please.

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In this picture, you see one of the
kids that show up to our vaccine clinic.

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At the same time, this mariachi
little boy was helping us

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to distribute COVID-19 tests and masks.

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This little boy will tell our story.

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Now this is the story and how we can
protect our children from COVID-19.

453
00:35:09,096 --> 00:35:09,976
Next slide.

454
00:35:13,186 --> 00:35:15,016
It is important for the vaccine provider

455
00:35:15,016 --> 00:35:17,496
to represent the children
and youth they're serving.

456
00:35:17,646 --> 00:35:21,806
When given the opportunity, you should
consider choosing a provider that looks

457
00:35:21,806 --> 00:35:23,406
like the children they are serving.

458
00:35:23,406 --> 00:35:27,296
And studies show that when choosing
a provider that looks like you,

459
00:35:27,296 --> 00:35:30,516
people are more satisfied
with their overall service.

460
00:35:30,516 --> 00:35:33,476
When children arrive to the clinic,

461
00:35:33,476 --> 00:35:37,566
make sure they you make them
feel that they are superheroes.

462
00:35:37,626 --> 00:35:40,906
Children consider superheroes the role models

463
00:35:40,906 --> 00:35:44,086
and assess their behaviors
and actions to be right.

464
00:35:44,186 --> 00:35:51,246
So if vaccinators are superheroes,
automatically the children will assume

465
00:35:51,246 --> 00:35:55,176
that they are doing the right
thing by getting the vaccine.

466
00:35:55,176 --> 00:35:58,256
As you can see, our providers
in here are superheroes.

467
00:35:58,256 --> 00:36:01,126
We have Superman, Flash, and Wonder Woman.

468
00:36:01,926 --> 00:36:07,266
Cultural responsiveness is the ability to
recognize and understand the role culture plays

469
00:36:07,266 --> 00:36:12,406
in healthcare and adapt to care strategies --

470
00:36:12,406 --> 00:36:16,966
and adapt care strategies to
meet children and family needs.

471
00:36:17,016 --> 00:36:20,086
So cultural responsiveness
is extremely important.

472
00:36:20,086 --> 00:36:24,786
For example, when you see a Latino
family coming to the vaccine clinics,

473
00:36:24,786 --> 00:36:27,746
the example of, you know, we need privacy.

474
00:36:27,746 --> 00:36:30,846
The bubble doesn't exist in Latino communities.

475
00:36:30,846 --> 00:36:33,696
You might see one child getting vaccinated,

476
00:36:33,726 --> 00:36:37,686
but the whole family wanted
to watch, see and support.

477
00:36:38,476 --> 00:36:41,116
Meeting the community where
they're comfortable receiving care,

478
00:36:41,476 --> 00:36:45,246
building trust with community
first, let's go to them.

479
00:36:45,246 --> 00:36:48,376
Build trust, then invite
the community to come to us.

480
00:36:48,376 --> 00:36:51,636
A healthy community is a prepared community.

481
00:36:51,636 --> 00:36:56,056
If our communities are not
healthy, we're not there yet.

482
00:36:56,286 --> 00:36:58,836
Eliminate fear and trust in providers.

483
00:36:58,906 --> 00:37:01,996
The same way we don't trust
systems and providers,

484
00:37:02,126 --> 00:37:04,446
they might feel the same way about us.

485
00:37:04,446 --> 00:37:09,266
I have noticed that some providers are
uncomfortable vaccinating on weekends, nights,

486
00:37:09,266 --> 00:37:11,566
or uncomfortable with the population they serve.

487
00:37:11,666 --> 00:37:12,526
This is real.

488
00:37:12,736 --> 00:37:14,016
Bias exists.

489
00:37:14,016 --> 00:37:18,836
Make sure that providers understand that
they will be in the hood, in the barrios

490
00:37:18,926 --> 00:37:24,366
and not in Hollywood -- that providers need to
be a person of the people and willing to be one

491
00:37:24,366 --> 00:37:28,816
of them, not above them, with the
ability and passion to serve and lead.

492
00:37:28,816 --> 00:37:31,726
Next slide, please.

493
00:37:34,086 --> 00:37:34,616
Data inform.

494
00:37:34,616 --> 00:37:36,256
We understand the limitations of data.

495
00:37:36,896 --> 00:37:41,236
Since the collected data is
only a snapshot of the reality,

496
00:37:41,236 --> 00:37:44,526
decision making shouldn't
rely solely on the data.

497
00:37:45,296 --> 00:37:48,876
Working with community leaders,
cultural brokers is important.

498
00:37:48,876 --> 00:37:52,256
A good leader has the integrity,
the community trusts you.

499
00:37:52,256 --> 00:37:56,756
The community needs to know that you say
what you believe and act accordingly.

500
00:37:56,856 --> 00:37:58,686
Eligible but not enrolled.

501
00:37:58,956 --> 00:38:04,286
We're talking about medical, culturally relevant
approaches, working with mixed status families

502
00:38:04,286 --> 00:38:07,136
and new Americans is extremely important --

503
00:38:07,136 --> 00:38:10,946
as important of having evenings
and weekends, clinics.

504
00:38:10,946 --> 00:38:14,266
We must have evening and weekend clinics.

505
00:38:14,266 --> 00:38:15,846
The status quo needs to go.

506
00:38:16,006 --> 00:38:20,546
Monday through Friday 10:00 to 2:00, 9:00
to 2:00 is not working for working families,

507
00:38:20,686 --> 00:38:22,526
or working families can miss work.

508
00:38:22,526 --> 00:38:27,816
That will develop trust, and we will
approach them with that respect and cultural.

509
00:38:27,996 --> 00:38:30,116
We will be sensitive to their needs.

510
00:38:30,116 --> 00:38:33,476
Faith-based outreach also
is extremely important.

511
00:38:33,476 --> 00:38:37,446
In Colorado, more than 50%
of Latinos are Catholics.

512
00:38:37,496 --> 00:38:42,616
The faith community has the opportunity to
provide a moral frame for seeking solutions

513
00:38:42,616 --> 00:38:44,296
to important issues such as vaccine.

514
00:38:44,546 --> 00:38:48,226
One of my colleagues will speak more
on this approach, language justice.

515
00:38:48,226 --> 00:38:52,266
When we refer to language justice, we
mean the right everyone has to communicate

516
00:38:52,266 --> 00:38:54,696
in the language and we will
feel most comfortable.

517
00:38:54,696 --> 00:38:54,966
Next slide.

518
00:38:58,096 --> 00:39:00,266
Community Center efforts.

519
00:39:00,266 --> 00:39:04,426
Okay, and here I'm telling
the children, give me five.

520
00:39:04,426 --> 00:39:06,146
As you can see, we're having fun.

521
00:39:06,546 --> 00:39:09,886
The children -- you will approach the
children, the children will approach you.

522
00:39:09,886 --> 00:39:14,016
Let's all unite and transform
community through vaccines.

523
00:39:14,896 --> 00:39:15,776
Give me five, guys.

524
00:39:15,776 --> 00:39:15,976
I did it.

525
00:39:21,066 --> 00:39:21,806
>> Thank you, Julissa.

526
00:39:21,936 --> 00:39:25,486
I'll now turn it over to Captain Holly van Lew.

527
00:39:28,156 --> 00:39:29,016
>> Good afternoon, everyone.

528
00:39:29,016 --> 00:39:31,986
Thanks so much for joining us today
and for allowing us to be part

529
00:39:31,986 --> 00:39:34,756
of this exciting opportunity to speak to you.

530
00:39:35,096 --> 00:39:40,076
I am Captain Holly van Lew, I'm a pharmacist,
I work within the Indian Health Service.

531
00:39:40,076 --> 00:39:43,006
I'm an avid vaccine advocate.

532
00:39:43,006 --> 00:39:44,126
I'm a vaccinator.

533
00:39:44,386 --> 00:39:46,686
I'm a mother of two adolescent girls.

534
00:39:46,686 --> 00:39:50,126
I'm a wife and a daughter of two
elderly parents who live with me.

535
00:39:50,126 --> 00:39:55,016
I'm so excited to tell you a
little bit about IHS and some

536
00:39:55,016 --> 00:39:57,466
of the approaches to COVID-19 vaccine.

537
00:39:57,466 --> 00:39:58,926
Next slide, please.

538
00:40:01,046 --> 00:40:03,366
Overall, the Indian Health
Service, we are a department

539
00:40:03,366 --> 00:40:06,156
within the Department of
Health and Human Services.

540
00:40:06,316 --> 00:40:09,366
And we are a comprehensive
healthcare delivery system.

541
00:40:09,636 --> 00:40:13,406
We are used to providing vaccine
and the primary care, urgent care

542
00:40:13,406 --> 00:40:16,476
and other situations very frequently.

543
00:40:16,476 --> 00:40:18,396
This is our charge.

544
00:40:18,436 --> 00:40:22,446
We have a service population
of about 2.6 million people.

545
00:40:22,576 --> 00:40:26,946
That would be anyone who may show
up for services and be eligible

546
00:40:26,946 --> 00:40:28,996
as part of a federally recognized tribe.

547
00:40:28,996 --> 00:40:35,996
And we have federally operated sites, tribal
health programs, and urban Indian organizations

548
00:40:35,996 --> 00:40:41,586
that we fulfill COVID-19 vaccine
for across 37 different states.

549
00:40:41,586 --> 00:40:48,406
Our facility and locations, they vary
from very remote and rural populations,

550
00:40:48,666 --> 00:40:50,906
all the way to urban populations.

551
00:40:51,066 --> 00:40:55,256
We even have one site at the bottom of the
Grand Canyon, so we have a lot of diversity.

552
00:40:55,256 --> 00:40:55,926
Next slide, please.

553
00:41:01,066 --> 00:41:05,606
The IHS stood up a COVID vaccine task force
when we were offered the opportunity to receive

554
00:41:05,606 --> 00:41:09,486
and distribute a specialty
supply of COVID-19 vaccine.

555
00:41:10,086 --> 00:41:17,216
We have tribal and urban facilities, over 356
sites that have been able to receive vaccines

556
00:41:17,216 --> 00:41:18,556
through the Indian Health Service.

557
00:41:18,676 --> 00:41:22,596
We have delivered nearly
3.2 million and administered

558
00:41:22,596 --> 00:41:26,756
over 2.2 million doses to
individuals of all ages.

559
00:41:26,756 --> 00:41:32,026
And we have been able to provide
vaccines to our community members as well,

560
00:41:32,186 --> 00:41:37,826
maybe those individuals who live and work in
our communities and may not be eligible for care

561
00:41:37,826 --> 00:41:43,976
for the Indian Health Service typically as
a member of a federally recognized tribe.

562
00:41:44,586 --> 00:41:47,756
We know vaccines are widely
available across Indian country,

563
00:41:47,756 --> 00:41:51,016
both COVID-19 vaccines and
routine immunizations.

564
00:41:51,016 --> 00:41:54,926
And we are offering vaccines to
everyone six months and older,

565
00:41:55,186 --> 00:41:59,936
and we're vaccinating individuals
for their primary series,

566
00:42:00,106 --> 00:42:03,556
their booster doses or additional doses.

567
00:42:03,556 --> 00:42:08,366
Our tribes and especially our tribal
leaders have been the strongest partners.

568
00:42:08,656 --> 00:42:11,976
We have engaged our tribal leaders,
used them as trusted messengers.

569
00:42:12,316 --> 00:42:17,346
And we're very thankful for having the
opportunity to amplify the messages

570
00:42:17,456 --> 00:42:19,776
of vaccination throughout our communities.

571
00:42:20,386 --> 00:42:22,726
This also is important that
we've been able to partner

572
00:42:22,726 --> 00:42:27,446
with some critical groups including
the CDC, the National Guard, FEMA,

573
00:42:27,526 --> 00:42:33,606
the Bureau of Indian Education, and other
groups to ensure that we are reaching all levels

574
00:42:33,606 --> 00:42:36,346
of patients who may be eligible for vaccination.

575
00:42:36,346 --> 00:42:36,896
Next slide, please.

576
00:42:41,086 --> 00:42:49,196
As already discussed earlier today, there are
disproportionate effects for COVID-19 disease,

577
00:42:49,606 --> 00:42:52,876
especially in the American
Indian/Alaskan Native population.

578
00:42:52,876 --> 00:42:56,026
As you can see here, cases, hospitalizations,

579
00:42:56,286 --> 00:43:02,036
and death rates are higher among American
Indian/Alaskan Native at nearly all ages,

580
00:43:02,036 --> 00:43:08,446
and their rates of death are much higher even in
lower aged individuals or younger individuals.

581
00:43:08,796 --> 00:43:12,166
These findings have certainly
highlighted the need for comprehensive

582
00:43:12,166 --> 00:43:17,746
and culturally appropriate messaging accessible
to American Indian/Alaskan Native people.

583
00:43:18,466 --> 00:43:23,616
We've used those trusted messengers, including
tribal healers, native language speakers,

584
00:43:23,616 --> 00:43:28,146
our community health representatives, and
our community aids so that we can meet people

585
00:43:28,146 --> 00:43:31,936
where they are, not necessarily
just at a medical facility.

586
00:43:32,656 --> 00:43:37,226
Also the messages of cultural preservation,
including protection of our elders,

587
00:43:37,226 --> 00:43:42,116
and our focus on community has really
resonated within the Indian Health Service.

588
00:43:42,116 --> 00:43:42,946
Next slide, please.

589
00:43:46,136 --> 00:43:50,596
There have been disproportionate effects
evident in children aged zero to four

590
00:43:50,596 --> 00:43:53,226
with the elevated hospitalization rates as well.

591
00:43:53,666 --> 00:43:57,276
This has been the case -- you can see
in the purple line highlighted here --

592
00:43:57,916 --> 00:44:00,636
for a significant proportion of the months.

593
00:44:00,886 --> 00:44:05,136
American Indian/Alaskan Native children
have been disproportionately affected

594
00:44:05,136 --> 00:44:06,556
by hospitalization.

595
00:44:06,556 --> 00:44:07,976
Next slide, please.

596
00:44:10,236 --> 00:44:12,076
So what are our implementation strategies?

597
00:44:12,076 --> 00:44:18,796
How do we get vaccine to where it needs to
be in the arm of our treasured patients?

598
00:44:19,266 --> 00:44:24,886
Well, we use our primary care or healthcare
delivery system to vaccinate children

599
00:44:24,886 --> 00:44:29,296
in well child visits, or pediatric
or family practice visits.

600
00:44:29,296 --> 00:44:35,596
We also have a lot of specialist providers
that provide behavioral health intervention.

601
00:44:35,756 --> 00:44:40,566
We may have individuals in the urgent
care or emergency room providing vaccines.

602
00:44:40,566 --> 00:44:45,206
Now if someone were to twist their ankle, we
certainly can still give a vaccine that day.

603
00:44:45,206 --> 00:44:50,576
So we attempt to use every visit
as an opportunity for vaccination.

604
00:44:51,396 --> 00:44:54,466
We also partner our pandemic
or seasonal vaccines

605
00:44:54,466 --> 00:44:57,586
with our routine immunization efforts as well.

606
00:44:57,586 --> 00:44:59,876
And right now is a great
time with back to school.

607
00:45:00,046 --> 00:45:03,256
A lot of families, kids coming
in for sports physicals,

608
00:45:03,496 --> 00:45:06,656
well child checks and Head Start evaluation.

609
00:45:07,106 --> 00:45:10,566
We've expanded our clinics to
include nurses and pharmacists,

610
00:45:10,566 --> 00:45:13,536
and we even use our novel
pharmacy technician vaccine

611
00:45:13,536 --> 00:45:16,406
for administration in children over three.

612
00:45:16,796 --> 00:45:21,546
And more importantly, we meet people where
they are, which means going to the schools,

613
00:45:21,546 --> 00:45:24,956
going out to the Bureau of
Indian Education facilities,

614
00:45:25,146 --> 00:45:27,976
coordinating with our public health nurses,

615
00:45:28,246 --> 00:45:31,396
community centers, and attending
cultural events.

616
00:45:32,276 --> 00:45:35,646
Specifically, we expand a lot
of our clinics on weekends

617
00:45:35,646 --> 00:45:38,576
and after school hours to
accommodate family needs.

618
00:45:38,906 --> 00:45:43,736
Typically, if a family comes in and needs some
support, we definitely have the opportunity

619
00:45:43,736 --> 00:45:46,336
to vaccinate everyone in the family.

620
00:45:46,336 --> 00:45:46,976
Next slide, please.

621
00:45:50,046 --> 00:45:52,286
We just want to highlight there
are multiple resources available

622
00:45:52,286 --> 00:45:56,646
that are culturally appropriate for
American Indian/Alaskan Native communities.

623
00:45:56,756 --> 00:46:01,606
We have the IHS vaccine website that has
a number of different customizable flyers.

624
00:46:01,866 --> 00:46:04,676
We also have the We Can Do
This national campaign.

625
00:46:04,846 --> 00:46:05,886
Next slide, please.

626
00:46:08,526 --> 00:46:10,086
Thank you so much for the opportunity today.

627
00:46:14,046 --> 00:46:15,226
>> Thank you, Captain van Lew.

628
00:46:15,226 --> 00:46:17,596
Next we have Dr. Amy Hatcher.

629
00:46:21,046 --> 00:46:23,286
>> Hi there, Amy Hatcher here.

630
00:46:23,286 --> 00:46:29,346
I'm a pediatrician as well as the mom
to two incredible boys ages six to nine.

631
00:46:29,626 --> 00:46:33,756
And I'm also medical director for
the Valley Native Primary Care clinic

632
00:46:33,756 --> 00:46:35,136
in West Silla, Alaska.

633
00:46:35,136 --> 00:46:37,036
So it's still morning here for me.

634
00:46:37,036 --> 00:46:38,946
Next slide, please.

635
00:46:41,046 --> 00:46:44,506
So South Central foundation
is an Alaska Native owned,

636
00:46:44,566 --> 00:46:47,856
clinically vertically integrated
healthcare system.

637
00:46:47,916 --> 00:46:53,746
We are really customer focused and see
ourselves more as a service industry.

638
00:46:53,946 --> 00:46:59,176
We have operational principles that guide us in
our decision making and our strategic planning.

639
00:46:59,346 --> 00:47:04,006
And as you can see, they're
all related to relationships.

640
00:47:04,006 --> 00:47:07,516
Our vision speaks to our
multidimensional wellness --

641
00:47:07,516 --> 00:47:10,346
physical, mental, emotional
and spiritual wellness.

642
00:47:10,706 --> 00:47:13,736
And our mission speaks toward
involving the community

643
00:47:13,736 --> 00:47:15,626
and really working with the Native community.

644
00:47:15,626 --> 00:47:16,976
Next slide, please.

645
00:47:19,046 --> 00:47:22,626
So this is a map that shows
the area that we serve.

646
00:47:22,806 --> 00:47:27,106
We serve 65,000 customer owners or patients,

647
00:47:27,106 --> 00:47:31,986
and the geographical region is
approximately 126,000 square miles,

648
00:47:31,986 --> 00:47:33,916
which is roughly the size of Colorado.

649
00:47:33,916 --> 00:47:38,386
You can see the stars on the map are also
where we have clinics that we operate.

650
00:47:38,386 --> 00:47:39,976
Next slide, please.

651
00:47:42,046 --> 00:47:43,726
So this slide shows some of
our community health centers.

652
00:47:43,726 --> 00:47:45,576
We operate 13 in total.

653
00:47:46,026 --> 00:47:52,106
And all but one of these on the slide here
are accessible by small aircraft only.

654
00:47:52,266 --> 00:47:56,256
So as mentioned earlier, we definitely have
some very remote locations that we serve.

655
00:47:56,256 --> 00:47:57,976
Next slide, please.

656
00:48:01,046 --> 00:48:05,926
So the Nuka system of care is what
we call our care delivery system.

657
00:48:05,926 --> 00:48:10,936
And instead of focusing on just the needs
of the individual patient or customer owner,

658
00:48:11,216 --> 00:48:15,466
we put a lot of emphasis on the
community and treating them in the context

659
00:48:15,466 --> 00:48:17,166
of their family and their community.

660
00:48:17,836 --> 00:48:21,246
We have incredible integrated
care teams that you can see

661
00:48:21,246 --> 00:48:25,226
on the slide here have various
professionals, and they're all located

662
00:48:25,226 --> 00:48:30,356
in the same family medicine
space clinical space.

663
00:48:30,356 --> 00:48:31,316
Next slide, please.

664
00:48:33,046 --> 00:48:36,976
So when COVID hit, we were fortunate
enough to have the Nuka system

665
00:48:36,976 --> 00:48:42,296
of care as our sort of background.

666
00:48:42,296 --> 00:48:46,876
So we were able to kind of quickly
pivot to make some adjustments.

667
00:48:46,876 --> 00:48:52,146
And we started with lots and lots of meetings
with tribal leaders, city/state planning.

668
00:48:52,326 --> 00:48:58,986
We got creative with things like a respiratory
clinic, we got super creative with virtual care.

669
00:48:58,986 --> 00:49:03,186
We were doing a lot of this before COVID, but
really, really ramped it up when COVID hit.

670
00:49:03,626 --> 00:49:05,376
Got super creative with parking lots.

671
00:49:05,376 --> 00:49:11,586
So we were doing vaccines and COVID testing,
flu shots out of trailers out of parking lots,

672
00:49:11,586 --> 00:49:15,236
did lots of mailout medications,
ports drop offs,

673
00:49:15,316 --> 00:49:17,416
lots of things that you could
see here on the slide.

674
00:49:17,416 --> 00:49:17,946
Next slide.

675
00:49:21,046 --> 00:49:24,966
We put a lot of emphasis on communication
-- communication, not only with our staff,

676
00:49:24,966 --> 00:49:27,976
but also with our customer
owners and patient community.

677
00:49:28,136 --> 00:49:31,276
We did four Anchorage Native
News special editions.

678
00:49:31,536 --> 00:49:38,396
Our president and CEO has been very intentional
during this time to communicate with staff,

679
00:49:38,396 --> 00:49:40,376
as well as the people that we serve.

680
00:49:40,566 --> 00:49:45,826
She has been doing weekly emails with
lots of data, transparent information.

681
00:49:45,826 --> 00:49:50,146
Our executive leadership has been
doing like Zoom chats with our staff,

682
00:49:50,146 --> 00:49:53,926
and we are able to ask questions
and get answers from her.

683
00:49:54,046 --> 00:49:54,956
Next slide.

684
00:49:57,196 --> 00:49:59,526
Here you can see some of our PR materials.

685
00:49:59,526 --> 00:50:02,206
We have lots of it, but I just
chose a few to share with you today.

686
00:50:02,416 --> 00:50:07,036
So this is the Anchorage Native News,
what everyone should know about COVID-19.

687
00:50:07,316 --> 00:50:14,356
Here's a couple of our Facebook posts really
geared toward pregnancy and childhood vaccine.

688
00:50:14,716 --> 00:50:19,046
The bottom photo shows something that you
may see if you walk into one of our lobbies.

689
00:50:19,046 --> 00:50:20,756
It says, "Keep cultures thriving.

690
00:50:20,756 --> 00:50:22,246
Get a COVID vaccine.

691
00:50:22,646 --> 00:50:25,216
Keep heritage strong, vaccinate your children."

692
00:50:25,216 --> 00:50:26,886
Next slide.

693
00:50:29,266 --> 00:50:31,386
This is one of our more recent photos.

694
00:50:31,386 --> 00:50:32,576
I really love this one.

695
00:50:32,576 --> 00:50:35,276
It says, "Don't weave COVID-19
into our culture."

696
00:50:35,556 --> 00:50:40,236
And this just recently came out for the
approval for ages six months and up.

697
00:50:40,236 --> 00:50:41,976
Next slide.

698
00:50:45,046 --> 00:50:48,206
This is just a screenshot from our
website southcentralfoundation.com.

699
00:50:48,286 --> 00:50:50,556
Lots of good information if you
want to learn more about us.

700
00:50:50,556 --> 00:50:56,326
But also I just wanted to point out that
we have links to various CDC information.

701
00:50:56,326 --> 00:51:00,356
This self-checker is something for staff to
be able to go and check and see if they need

702
00:51:00,356 --> 00:51:03,056
to quarantine or what they need
to do if they test positive.

703
00:51:03,126 --> 00:51:05,256
So lots of great information there.

704
00:51:05,256 --> 00:51:05,976
Next slide.

705
00:51:08,156 --> 00:51:11,456
Lastly, I just wanted to end
with a little bit of data.

706
00:51:11,456 --> 00:51:15,686
So this is some of our vaccine information from
some of our really rural sites that I mentioned.

707
00:51:15,686 --> 00:51:19,316
And you can see there's a wide
range of vaccination rates.

708
00:51:19,316 --> 00:51:25,486
But some of these communities -- Kokhanok, for
example, or St. Paul, you can see for the first

709
00:51:25,486 --> 00:51:29,796
and second doses are close to 100%
of the community are vaccinated,

710
00:51:29,796 --> 00:51:33,826
which is absolutely incredible,
considering how small these communities are

711
00:51:33,826 --> 00:51:34,986
and how remote they are.

712
00:51:34,986 --> 00:51:35,976
Next slide.

713
00:51:39,046 --> 00:51:42,366
This here shows the -- so
this is one of our supervisors

714
00:51:42,366 --> 00:51:45,666
and managers receiving the
first shipment of COVID vaccine

715
00:51:45,846 --> 00:51:47,476
out in one of those rural communities.

716
00:51:47,476 --> 00:51:51,116
And here's one of our community
health aides getting vaccinated.

717
00:51:51,116 --> 00:51:55,236
And it's just incredible to see how these
communities have come together to really,

718
00:51:55,236 --> 00:51:57,996
really advocate for vaccination for everybody.

719
00:51:57,996 --> 00:51:58,946
Next slide.

720
00:52:01,086 --> 00:52:02,416
I think with that I'm all done.

721
00:52:02,416 --> 00:52:02,976
Thank you very much.

722
00:52:10,386 --> 00:52:12,636
>> Thank you, Dr. Hatcher.

723
00:52:12,636 --> 00:52:15,876
We'll now hear from Miss Beverly Watts-Davis.

724
00:52:18,086 --> 00:52:21,956
>> Well, good afternoon, everyone.

725
00:52:21,956 --> 00:52:25,936
It is a pleasure to in fact, be here with you.

726
00:52:25,936 --> 00:52:35,176
I just want to tell you, I'm with WestCare
Foundation, and we were founded in 1973.

727
00:52:35,176 --> 00:52:44,016
And we're a health and human service
provider, we're in 19 states, 13 territories.

728
00:52:44,206 --> 00:52:52,686
We serve approximately 60,000 people annually,
and we employ approximately 1,600 people.

729
00:52:52,686 --> 00:52:59,136
But I want to move to the next slide,
which is really what we're here today for.

730
00:52:59,136 --> 00:53:08,326
So we want to just talk about
releasing community-based strategies.

731
00:53:08,326 --> 00:53:15,346
And I want to just emphasize
that these are our best practices

732
00:53:15,346 --> 00:53:22,006
that we have seen being really effective across
our states, but also in San Antonio, Texas,

733
00:53:22,006 --> 00:53:28,276
where we have a number of different product
programs going on with vaccinations.

734
00:53:28,276 --> 00:53:37,376
But first of all, I want to just be able to
say it is really important to be able to engage

735
00:53:37,376 --> 00:53:41,116
and enlist what's called credible messengers.

736
00:53:41,116 --> 00:53:47,716
And these are people who your community
is actually going to listen to.

737
00:53:47,716 --> 00:53:50,116
Oftentimes we assume that just because we
exist, that we will open and they will come.

738
00:53:50,146 --> 00:53:51,526
But in today's world, people
are not necessarily going

739
00:53:51,556 --> 00:53:52,636
to come unless they actually believe in you.

740
00:53:52,666 --> 00:53:55,036
And I think that's incredibly important for
us to remember that the credible messengers

741
00:53:55,066 --> 00:53:56,746
in the communities are in fact
the community members themselves.

742
00:53:56,776 --> 00:53:59,206
And in fact, I want to just simply say that in
terms of doing this, we employed a strategy --

743
00:53:59,236 --> 00:54:00,256
and I'm just jumping out to bullet three.

744
00:54:00,286 --> 00:54:01,726
We worked with AmeriCorps
members, community health workers,

745
00:54:01,756 --> 00:54:02,806
student interns, and neighborhood networkers.

746
00:54:02,836 --> 00:54:05,026
These were very, very instrumental in actually
getting out, putting boots on the ground

747
00:54:05,056 --> 00:54:06,976
and actually walking in communities,
going door to door talking with people.

748
00:54:07,006 --> 00:54:08,686
This actually began to have people
opening their doors going, well,

749
00:54:08,716 --> 00:54:10,036
this is something really
important in our community.

750
00:54:10,066 --> 00:54:11,686
If you've got people doing this, if
they're willing to walk the blocks

751
00:54:11,716 --> 00:54:12,646
and let us know about what's going on.

752
00:54:12,676 --> 00:54:14,866
This was very, very important to actually
helping us to get people vaccinated

753
00:54:14,896 --> 00:54:15,976
and then getting their children vaccinated.

754
00:54:18,046 --> 00:54:23,096
Another strategy we utilized is we actually
-- we worked for faith-based organizations,

755
00:54:23,096 --> 00:54:27,056
but we didn't go to them and ask them,
will you please do one more thing

756
00:54:27,056 --> 00:54:29,246
that somebody is asking you to do?

757
00:54:29,416 --> 00:54:31,666
We really kind of came in from a different way.

758
00:54:31,876 --> 00:54:36,486
We were already building capacity in faith-based
organizations to understand mental health.

759
00:54:36,566 --> 00:54:39,026
And we were training on mental
health first aid and helping

760
00:54:39,026 --> 00:54:41,786
to build mental health ministries
in the churches.

761
00:54:41,916 --> 00:54:46,946
So because we had formed a relationship with
them in terms of building their capacity

762
00:54:47,246 --> 00:54:52,836
to address family issues more, they were
much more willing to listen to us in terms

763
00:54:52,836 --> 00:54:57,826
of actually beginning to focus in on
vaccinations, especially when it came

764
00:54:57,826 --> 00:55:00,566
to our most precious treasures, our children.

765
00:55:00,886 --> 00:55:05,676
And so because we had built capacity with them,
this was another strategy we added to them.

766
00:55:05,906 --> 00:55:09,976
So the church has gotten involved with
really stepping up to do vaccinations,

767
00:55:10,166 --> 00:55:12,386
both for senior citizens and for children.

768
00:55:12,566 --> 00:55:14,506
And that was really, really very important.

769
00:55:15,076 --> 00:55:19,596
In addition, it's really important to realize
that none of us are successful by ourselves.

770
00:55:19,866 --> 00:55:23,776
We really believe in what's
called problem solving coalitions.

771
00:55:24,026 --> 00:55:27,186
And this is, this is where you're
literally coming together and you forget

772
00:55:27,186 --> 00:55:31,306
about who gets the credit
and we focus in on the goal.

773
00:55:31,306 --> 00:55:36,506
Right now we have a coalition, that's with
the University of Texas Health Science Center,

774
00:55:36,506 --> 00:55:40,376
and that is really about engaging
people to actually get vaccinations,

775
00:55:40,376 --> 00:55:44,976
particularly pediatric vaccinations
and senior citizen vaccinations.

776
00:55:44,976 --> 00:55:50,506
We have an alliance that if you look at
the screen in the bottom right corner,

777
00:55:50,506 --> 00:55:52,606
you will see that's one of our coalitions.

778
00:55:52,606 --> 00:55:57,016
You will see -- you can't tell, except for
with the police department, we're sitting here

779
00:55:57,016 --> 00:56:02,426
with our police department, our fire department,
our community health workers, health department,

780
00:56:02,426 --> 00:56:07,366
our schools, sitting around the table, figuring
out what is the best way to be able to make sure

781
00:56:07,366 --> 00:56:08,916
that we're getting everybody vaccinated.

782
00:56:09,186 --> 00:56:13,446
We're working with our Spurs, our
National Basketball Association team,

783
00:56:13,816 --> 00:56:15,986
in which we're going to be
doing a backpack drive.

784
00:56:15,986 --> 00:56:20,336
And at that backpack drive for all those
children who are coming into the arena,

785
00:56:20,546 --> 00:56:22,706
we're going to be also vaccinating them.

786
00:56:22,846 --> 00:56:28,376
And so again, these are not normally the
partners that most people would partner with.

787
00:56:28,376 --> 00:56:31,426
You wouldn't think about them in
terms of doing a health initiative.

788
00:56:31,426 --> 00:56:36,066
But in fact, they are the ones who actually
make a difference in terms of getting

789
00:56:36,346 --> 00:56:39,096
to community members who would
not necessarily come forward.

790
00:56:39,096 --> 00:56:42,986
Something that other people
have constantly talked

791
00:56:42,986 --> 00:56:46,086
about through this presentation
is creating vaccination sites

792
00:56:46,086 --> 00:56:47,946
that are accessible and available.

793
00:56:48,046 --> 00:56:52,296
And I really want to give my hats off to all my
fellow panelists who continue to emphasize this.

794
00:56:52,546 --> 00:56:54,206
We have to meet people where they are.

795
00:56:54,976 --> 00:56:57,476
And I have been so pleased with our business.

796
00:56:57,476 --> 00:57:01,536
This was part of involving people in
our coalition, our business communities

797
00:57:01,536 --> 00:57:06,826
who are willing to offer pizza
sales and an extra McDonald's coffee

798
00:57:06,826 --> 00:57:12,026
or a McDonald's McMuffin, or whatever,
that comes with getting vaccinated.

799
00:57:12,436 --> 00:57:17,606
That's when you really have your
community all in and everybody doing a part

800
00:57:17,606 --> 00:57:22,166
of what they can do to really help
raise the message about the importance

801
00:57:22,166 --> 00:57:24,716
of pediatric vaccinations
and vaccinations period.

802
00:57:24,816 --> 00:57:30,926
I want to be able to say messaging can't
be just, we're going to do a media campaign

803
00:57:30,926 --> 00:57:34,156
and we run it for two or three weeks
and think that that's all we have to do.

804
00:57:34,256 --> 00:57:37,436
Messaging has to be everywhere, all the time.

805
00:57:37,776 --> 00:57:38,706
Let me repeat that.

806
00:57:38,896 --> 00:57:41,906
Messaging has to be everywhere, all the time.

807
00:57:42,186 --> 00:57:46,486
Because we want this to be --
getting your children vaccinated has

808
00:57:46,486 --> 00:57:49,546
to be a part of the community culture.

809
00:57:49,596 --> 00:57:52,036
It has to become a community norm.

810
00:57:52,086 --> 00:57:55,536
It is how we operate, it's what we do.

811
00:57:55,536 --> 00:58:01,496
In our community, we have an African proverb
that many of you all are familiar with.

812
00:58:01,656 --> 00:58:03,686
And it is it takes a village to raise a child.

813
00:58:03,896 --> 00:58:05,086
That's absolutely true.

814
00:58:05,086 --> 00:58:09,786
But it also takes a village to save
a child and to save our children.

815
00:58:10,136 --> 00:58:16,046
We all must come together and employ that
village strategy so that we as the village

816
00:58:16,296 --> 00:58:21,176
in our communities are making sure
that our children are vaccinated.

817
00:58:21,176 --> 00:58:22,466
It is for our future.

818
00:58:22,636 --> 00:58:24,026
It is for their health.

819
00:58:24,026 --> 00:58:26,836
It is to save them and that
is our responsibility.

820
00:58:26,836 --> 00:58:28,976
Thank you so very, very much.

821
00:58:33,096 --> 00:58:33,886
>> Thank you, Miss Davis.

822
00:58:34,186 --> 00:58:36,216
I'll now turn it over to Vattana Peong.

823
00:58:40,046 --> 00:58:43,926
>> Good morning, everyone from
Orange County, California.

824
00:58:43,926 --> 00:58:48,036
My name is Vattana Peong, executive director
of the Cambodian Family Community Center.

825
00:58:48,036 --> 00:58:50,236
My pronouns are he, him, his.

826
00:58:50,236 --> 00:58:54,626
Thank you so much for allowing me to be
in this community space with you all.

827
00:58:54,806 --> 00:58:55,976
Next slide, please.

828
00:58:58,046 --> 00:59:01,826
I would like to start by sharing
with you about my organization,

829
00:59:01,826 --> 00:59:07,616
Cambodian Family Community Center, which is a
community-based nonprofit organization founded

830
00:59:07,616 --> 00:59:10,726
in 1980 by a group of Cambodian refugees.

831
00:59:10,726 --> 00:59:17,416
As you can see photos on your left, those were
our refugee children that we served in the '80s.

832
00:59:17,416 --> 00:59:22,416
Orange County is the sixth most
populous county in the United States,

833
00:59:22,466 --> 00:59:29,926
with over 3.2 million residents and of
which over 24% -- about 780,000 people --

834
00:59:29,926 --> 00:59:36,536
are identified as Asian American, Native
Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders, or AA and HPI.

835
00:59:36,536 --> 00:59:42,466
TCF has served the community for over
42 years and has provided culturally

836
00:59:42,466 --> 00:59:45,256
and linguistically tailored
programs and services.

837
00:59:45,456 --> 00:59:52,186
Each year, we reach over 30,000 community
members and serve over 3,000 clients.

838
00:59:52,306 --> 00:59:59,866
Over 95% of our clients are low-income
and limited English proficient members.

839
00:59:59,866 --> 01:00:00,976
Next slide, please.

840
01:00:04,046 --> 01:00:08,906
I'm so excited to share with you all the
collective effort that the Cambodian Family

841
01:00:08,906 --> 01:00:13,016
and our community partners have done
together to increase children vaccination.

842
01:00:13,416 --> 01:00:18,046
We know that this work cannot be done
alone and cannot be done in silo.

843
01:00:18,046 --> 01:00:24,516
We have closely worked with over 25
partners, including the OCAPI taskforce,

844
01:00:24,516 --> 01:00:31,596
County Health Department, MECCA, OCAPICA,
temples, churches, small business owners

845
01:00:31,596 --> 01:00:37,666
and more to provide culturally and
linguistically responsive outreach, education,

846
01:00:37,916 --> 01:00:43,996
navigation, facilitation referrals and linkages
to vaccine appointment and case management

847
01:00:43,996 --> 01:00:50,376
and also the dissemination of the
COVID-19 information and resources.

848
01:00:50,426 --> 01:00:55,916
We reach out to community members in over 20
different languages and we have just culturally

849
01:00:55,916 --> 01:01:00,106
and linguistically responsive outreach
and education such as door-to-door

850
01:01:00,106 --> 01:01:04,336
and community canvassing, cultural
events such as Cambodian New Year,

851
01:01:04,336 --> 01:01:10,606
tech festival with social media, after school
youth program, colocation of services and more.

852
01:01:10,606 --> 01:01:14,256
I just want to share with you a story.

853
01:01:14,336 --> 01:01:18,186
We had a mother of two children,
two years old and five years old.

854
01:01:18,526 --> 01:01:22,656
She came to our center for assistance with
applying for food stamps and Medicaid.

855
01:01:22,766 --> 01:01:27,626
Because of the service, our health
navigator was able to inform her

856
01:01:27,626 --> 01:01:30,846
about the importance of getting her vaccinated.

857
01:01:30,846 --> 01:01:36,806
She had a lot of concerns, and one of which
is the side effects which she was scared

858
01:01:36,806 --> 01:01:41,736
that her children could not take it and she
could not take time off from work to take care

859
01:01:41,736 --> 01:01:43,826
of her children if they get sick.

860
01:01:44,096 --> 01:01:48,316
Also, her primary care provider
has never mentioned anything

861
01:01:48,316 --> 01:01:50,596
about getting her children vaccinated.

862
01:01:50,596 --> 01:01:56,736
However, after a week or so, providing her
with education and support in Khmer language,

863
01:01:56,736 --> 01:02:01,406
in her own language, she talked to
her husband, and she had decided

864
01:02:01,406 --> 01:02:06,236
to have both her two years old and
five years old children vaccinated.

865
01:02:06,236 --> 01:02:11,816
I am so pleased that both of her children are
now vaccinated, and they all were very happy.

866
01:02:12,286 --> 01:02:15,826
The mom came back to us and
thanked us for helping her navigate

867
01:02:15,826 --> 01:02:18,736
through the process and addressing her concern.

868
01:02:18,916 --> 01:02:23,216
This is a very important lesson
learned, that the entry point

869
01:02:23,216 --> 01:02:29,626
to getting children vaccinated also come from
colocation of social and health services.

870
01:02:30,146 --> 01:02:34,086
Using the California Department of
Public Health vaccination data rate,

871
01:02:34,086 --> 01:02:38,916
we have also employed a zip code-based
strategy where we go out to the zip codes

872
01:02:38,916 --> 01:02:41,276
that have the lowest vaccination rate.

873
01:02:41,276 --> 01:02:45,186
We have also partnered with small
business owners and food trucks

874
01:02:45,186 --> 01:02:47,556
to increase vaccination among
children and youth.

875
01:02:47,696 --> 01:02:50,496
For example, at our designated
vaccination clinic,

876
01:02:50,496 --> 01:02:56,236
we were able to get a Vietnamese food truck
to come out and provide free food to children

877
01:02:56,236 --> 01:02:58,906
and their families to get vaccinated.

878
01:02:58,906 --> 01:03:03,676
Achieving vaccine equity is not just
about getting people vaccinated.

879
01:03:03,676 --> 01:03:08,556
The Cambodian Family and our partners are also
addressing the social determinants of health

880
01:03:08,716 --> 01:03:13,176
by supporting children and their family
with their basic and immediate needs

881
01:03:13,176 --> 01:03:18,486
such as rental assistance, internet
access, mental health counseling services,

882
01:03:18,716 --> 01:03:22,166
public enrollment and public charter education.

883
01:03:22,346 --> 01:03:22,976
Next slide, please.

884
01:03:28,046 --> 01:03:30,756
I would like to share with you
some of the process outcomes

885
01:03:30,756 --> 01:03:33,876
of our collective effort to
support children vaccination.

886
01:03:33,976 --> 01:03:38,556
As you can see photo on the left, we have
a taco truck coming, a food truck coming

887
01:03:38,556 --> 01:03:42,136
out to provide food to our
vaccinated children and family.

888
01:03:42,236 --> 01:03:45,146
We have reached over 20,000 people and have

889
01:03:45,146 --> 01:03:50,366
over 9,900 limited English proficient
community member and cheered

890
01:03:50,366 --> 01:03:53,376
and access COVID-19 vaccine and booster.

891
01:03:53,376 --> 01:03:56,756
So parents, caregivers, you are not alone.

892
01:03:56,756 --> 01:03:57,976
Next slide, please.

893
01:04:00,446 --> 01:04:04,266
As you can see in this photo, we
conducted door-to-door canvassing,

894
01:04:04,266 --> 01:04:09,756
talked to the street vendor, laundromat
client, donut store owner and many more.

895
01:04:09,966 --> 01:04:10,976
Next slide, please.

896
01:04:13,256 --> 01:04:15,716
And that has concluded my presentation.

897
01:04:15,826 --> 01:04:16,976
Thank you so much.

898
01:04:22,096 --> 01:04:23,076
>> Thank you, Vattana.

899
01:04:23,586 --> 01:04:29,416
Thanks to each of our community's superhero
presenters, such powerful stories and work

900
01:04:29,416 --> 01:04:33,346
that you're doing to protect our
children and youth from COVID-19.

901
01:04:33,346 --> 01:04:36,846
I'm sure that everyone in attendance
today received a lot of great information

902
01:04:36,846 --> 01:04:40,706
that you can take back to your communities
and share with your own families.

903
01:04:40,856 --> 01:04:46,196
I would now like to ask all of our presenters
a few questions that we have received.

904
01:04:46,796 --> 01:04:51,276
As a reminder, you can submit your
questions using the Q&A box located

905
01:04:51,276 --> 01:04:52,986
at the bottom of your screen.

906
01:04:53,396 --> 01:04:58,386
We will do our very best to respond
to as many questions as time allows.

907
01:04:58,526 --> 01:05:02,016
We will also post answers to questions
not answered during today's webinar

908
01:05:02,016 --> 01:05:03,866
on the webinar webpage.

909
01:05:03,866 --> 01:05:08,956
Please check this page regularly
over the coming week.

910
01:05:08,956 --> 01:05:12,176
A link to the webinar page is
now being placed in the chat box.

911
01:05:12,176 --> 01:05:17,736
So to our panelists, first to Julissa,
what are some of the biggest challenges

912
01:05:17,736 --> 01:05:20,976
in providing equitable care
to the pediatric population?

913
01:05:24,066 --> 01:05:25,646
Oh, that's a good question.

914
01:05:25,646 --> 01:05:28,496
Public health departments,
everyone wants to go back

915
01:05:28,676 --> 01:05:32,556
to what was normal to them way back in 2019.

916
01:05:32,556 --> 01:05:34,656
The status quo need to go.

917
01:05:34,656 --> 01:05:39,846
We must understand that for us to
live by that word, the status quo need

918
01:05:39,846 --> 01:05:42,906
to go, we have to be the disrupter.

919
01:05:42,906 --> 01:05:44,316
We have to be the disrupter.

920
01:05:44,316 --> 01:05:50,576
And that creates conflict among cultural
brokers and public health departments.

921
01:05:50,576 --> 01:05:52,136
Let's look at the message.

922
01:05:52,136 --> 01:05:53,066
What's wrong?

923
01:05:53,066 --> 01:05:57,306
Why is it that our community is
vaccinated at less than 50% in Colorado?

924
01:05:57,306 --> 01:06:01,716
I don't know in your states, but based
on the statistics that you guys shown,

925
01:06:01,806 --> 01:06:04,526
we're not doing great in many, many states.

926
01:06:04,526 --> 01:06:08,026
So let's look at the message
and don't kill the messenger.

927
01:06:08,026 --> 01:06:09,646
Don't go after the messenger.

928
01:06:10,006 --> 01:06:12,836
Be grateful to the messenger
that they have the guts

929
01:06:12,836 --> 01:06:17,176
to say exactly what it is
happening in the community.

930
01:06:17,176 --> 01:06:19,756
Like I say again, the status quo need to go.

931
01:06:19,886 --> 01:06:21,606
We must disrupt systems.

932
01:06:21,606 --> 01:06:26,896
Systems in the first place were
made for the Anglo community.

933
01:06:26,896 --> 01:06:28,056
These systems don't work.

934
01:06:28,056 --> 01:06:33,216
I don't know if we need to work on
the systems or recreate systems.

935
01:06:33,216 --> 01:06:36,386
But we need to do something about it.

936
01:06:36,386 --> 01:06:38,636
And we keep saying the status quo need to go.

937
01:06:38,636 --> 01:06:42,196
Most of us need to live by this word.

938
01:06:42,646 --> 01:06:45,406
What does it mean, the status quo need to go in?

939
01:06:45,406 --> 01:06:47,256
And are you willing to put the work?

940
01:06:47,256 --> 01:06:49,606
Are you willing to put your blood out there?

941
01:06:49,606 --> 01:06:51,796
Because leading is bleeding, my friends.

942
01:06:51,886 --> 01:06:56,846
So yes, my biggest challenge is that
everyone wants to go back to normal.

943
01:06:56,846 --> 01:06:59,696
They want to do what they were doing in 2019.

944
01:06:59,966 --> 01:07:01,126
That has to go.

945
01:07:01,126 --> 01:07:02,646
Thank you very much.

946
01:07:04,046 --> 01:07:04,686
>> Thank you, Julissa.

947
01:07:04,846 --> 01:07:09,746
Captain van Lew, are there any examples
of specific techniques that worked well

948
01:07:09,746 --> 01:07:13,956
to increase vaccination rates in
children within the Indian Health Service?

949
01:07:16,086 --> 01:07:18,596
>> Thanks for that question.

950
01:07:18,596 --> 01:07:22,336
I would say as Julissa mentioned,
we need to do something different.

951
01:07:22,336 --> 01:07:24,826
And we have been able to do that with COVID-19.

952
01:07:24,826 --> 01:07:27,316
We found some really unique
strategies that worked well.

953
01:07:27,316 --> 01:07:31,606
That's going into the community,
being their cultural centers.

954
01:07:31,606 --> 01:07:35,136
And specifically, there was one
situation in the Navajo area

955
01:07:35,526 --> 01:07:38,236
where we have phenomenal teen vaccination rates.

956
01:07:38,236 --> 01:07:42,896
And when we asked more questions
about how that was able to happen,

957
01:07:42,896 --> 01:07:47,946
how Navajo made that difference, part of it
was meeting with the community where they are.

958
01:07:48,066 --> 01:07:53,706
They are huge basketball fans, and so many
vaccines were administered at sporting events,

959
01:07:53,706 --> 01:07:56,396
where there's a lot of child
and adolescent individuals.

960
01:07:56,396 --> 01:08:02,726
So it's really exciting to see terrific
opportunities taken in the community

961
01:08:02,726 --> 01:08:09,936
and cultural community at sporting events, and
doing things outside of the typical standard

962
01:08:09,936 --> 01:08:12,956
of care, which is just presenting
to a physician's office.

963
01:08:16,046 --> 01:08:16,666
>> Thank you.

964
01:08:16,666 --> 01:08:22,476
Dr. Hatcher, are there any changes you made at
the beginning of the pandemic that are still

965
01:08:22,476 --> 01:08:26,136
in place and that you think
will last into the future?

966
01:08:28,046 --> 01:08:30,306
>> Yeah, I love this question.

967
01:08:30,306 --> 01:08:34,606
So the status quo has to go
I think is the theme here.

968
01:08:35,136 --> 01:08:40,016
We kind of -- I mentioned earlier, we
got creative with parking lot tests,

969
01:08:40,016 --> 01:08:46,506
so doing testing and vaccinations,
meeting folks in their cars.

970
01:08:46,506 --> 01:08:49,096
Drive up pharmacy has been a huge hit.

971
01:08:49,096 --> 01:08:52,486
And our customer owners have
been really appreciative of that.

972
01:08:52,486 --> 01:08:54,416
So I think our intention is to continue that.

973
01:08:54,866 --> 01:08:59,606
Especially in the Alaskan winter that's
super cold, people don't want to come in.

974
01:08:59,906 --> 01:09:02,036
Doing more with our home visit team.

975
01:09:02,036 --> 01:09:06,186
We have providers and nurses that go into
the homes and can bring vaccines to the homes

976
01:09:06,186 --> 01:09:11,046
and bring medications to
the homes, and virtual care.

977
01:09:11,046 --> 01:09:14,656
So we did a lot of virtual care
before, but we're doing way more now,

978
01:09:14,656 --> 01:09:17,966
especially for our behavioral health visits.

979
01:09:17,966 --> 01:09:22,846
And it's so much easier for someone to take
a 15-minute break to talk to their therapist

980
01:09:22,846 --> 01:09:24,996
than to take a half a day off work to come in.

981
01:09:24,996 --> 01:09:29,296
So virtual care and really just sort
of meeting people where they are.

982
01:09:29,296 --> 01:09:33,216
That's the common theme I'm hearing
here, which I think is really important.

983
01:09:33,216 --> 01:09:34,596
So thank you for that question.

984
01:09:35,256 --> 01:09:36,246
>> Absolutely.

985
01:09:36,246 --> 01:09:39,616
Thanks. And it is great to meet
people exactly where they are.

986
01:09:39,616 --> 01:09:46,176
So with that, Miss Watts-Davis, what strategies
did you use to engage the faith community

987
01:09:46,176 --> 01:09:49,946
in supporting the COVID-19
childhood vaccination efforts?

988
01:09:51,046 --> 01:09:55,766
>> Well, again, as I said, we
really began to have a relationship,

989
01:09:56,076 --> 01:10:00,426
again through relationships
already existing with our churches.

990
01:10:00,426 --> 01:10:01,996
And that's going to be really important.

991
01:10:01,996 --> 01:10:05,706
Figure out things that you can actually
do with your faith-based community,

992
01:10:05,706 --> 01:10:09,806
as opposed to just always going to
them when you want something from them.

993
01:10:10,096 --> 01:10:12,096
That's true with any partner.

994
01:10:12,096 --> 01:10:15,776
No one wants to just always feel like they're
just being used just because you've now thought

995
01:10:15,776 --> 01:10:17,636
about them when you weren't
thinking about them before.

996
01:10:17,636 --> 01:10:22,466
Establish those contacts now, so that --

997
01:10:22,466 --> 01:10:25,466
again, our faith communities
are still a big influencer,

998
01:10:25,466 --> 01:10:27,156
particularly in the African American community.

999
01:10:27,186 --> 01:10:29,586
They still hold a lot of influence.

1000
01:10:29,586 --> 01:10:32,336
And people, when I talk about
credible messengers, again,

1001
01:10:32,336 --> 01:10:36,826
those are many of your pastors,
many of your community leaders,

1002
01:10:36,856 --> 01:10:38,646
your neighborhood association leaders.

1003
01:10:38,946 --> 01:10:42,326
Leaders who are on the ground, as I say,
continue to have boots on the ground,

1004
01:10:42,596 --> 01:10:46,926
who people in the community
actually know and trust.

1005
01:10:46,996 --> 01:10:50,066
And that's really, really very important.

1006
01:10:50,066 --> 01:10:51,986
Much of the faith-based community is that.

1007
01:10:52,156 --> 01:10:57,396
And involving them in being able to make that
difference was really very, very important,

1008
01:10:57,516 --> 01:10:59,656
because we already had a relationship with them.

1009
01:10:59,936 --> 01:11:03,206
But getting them to expand the
activities that they were doing

1010
01:11:03,206 --> 01:11:04,816
in the community to make a difference.

1011
01:11:07,116 --> 01:11:08,236
>> Thank you.

1012
01:11:08,236 --> 01:11:09,696
So Vattana, over to you.

1013
01:11:09,696 --> 01:11:13,496
What is your organization's
intergenerational approach

1014
01:11:13,496 --> 01:11:15,966
to promoting COVID-19 vaccines for children?

1015
01:11:17,046 --> 01:11:18,646
>> Thank you for the question.

1016
01:11:18,646 --> 01:11:23,626
Our Asian American, Native American,
Pacific Islander community is so diverse.

1017
01:11:23,836 --> 01:11:27,586
Within our community, they
have always 35 subgroups.

1018
01:11:27,586 --> 01:11:31,786
So imagine that you have to tailor those
outreach and education to different groups.

1019
01:11:31,786 --> 01:11:37,016
So the outreach and education strategy
do not look the same in each community.

1020
01:11:37,016 --> 01:11:42,006
For example, the Cambodian community that
we work with, the majorities are immigrants

1021
01:11:42,006 --> 01:11:45,276
and limited English proficient,
and they work in restaurants

1022
01:11:45,276 --> 01:11:47,786
and donut stores to provide for their family.

1023
01:11:47,786 --> 01:11:51,866
So most of the time the children are
taken care of by their grandparents.

1024
01:11:51,946 --> 01:11:56,406
So when we conduct outreach and education
to increase children vaccination,

1025
01:11:56,586 --> 01:11:59,566
we include grandparents of target groups.

1026
01:12:00,086 --> 01:12:05,136
Also, in our culture, the father is
viewed as the head of the household

1027
01:12:05,136 --> 01:12:09,446
and play a significant role in make
making a lot of family decision,

1028
01:12:09,446 --> 01:12:13,326
including health for the family,
including children health as well.

1029
01:12:13,326 --> 01:12:18,706
That's why we also include the father as our
target participant for outreach education.

1030
01:12:18,706 --> 01:12:23,386
So we include it in part -- we want to make
sure that all the families are on board

1031
01:12:23,386 --> 01:12:26,326
when we talk about children vaccination.

1032
01:12:26,666 --> 01:12:31,396
As I mentioned earlier about a story of a
mother, she had to go back to her husband --

1033
01:12:31,396 --> 01:12:33,406
can I get my children vaccinated?

1034
01:12:33,406 --> 01:12:38,226
Right? If the husband said no, the children
probably would not have the opportunity

1035
01:12:38,226 --> 01:12:39,616
to get vaccinated.

1036
01:12:39,616 --> 01:12:42,736
So how do we get talking to the father as well?

1037
01:12:42,736 --> 01:12:45,786
Right, because usually the father
is the head of the household.

1038
01:12:45,786 --> 01:12:49,846
How do we include that father as
part of the decision making process,

1039
01:12:49,846 --> 01:12:52,196
and also education targeted group as well?

1040
01:12:52,336 --> 01:12:52,856
Thank you.

1041
01:12:53,396 --> 01:12:54,276
>> Absolutely.

1042
01:12:54,316 --> 01:12:56,866
Understanding the family dynamic is key.

1043
01:12:56,866 --> 01:12:59,736
So Julissa, back to you.

1044
01:12:59,736 --> 01:13:05,276
Tell us what culturally sensitive strategies
do you use to reach Black, indigenous,

1045
01:13:05,276 --> 01:13:07,706
people of color or BIPOC communities?

1046
01:13:09,256 --> 01:13:12,286
>> What cultural strategies?

1047
01:13:12,286 --> 01:13:17,616
Like Miss Watts-Davis, reaching
out to the Catholic churches.

1048
01:13:17,616 --> 01:13:21,726
50% of Latinos in Colorado are Catholics.

1049
01:13:21,726 --> 01:13:25,896
So we must approach the Archdiocese
and everyone who's working here.

1050
01:13:25,896 --> 01:13:31,846
That's one theme that we all agree
on, is getting to the churches,

1051
01:13:31,846 --> 01:13:37,766
getting where the people are at, and
vaccinating them with their own cultural values.

1052
01:13:37,806 --> 01:13:42,576
So the strategies I have used is from
going and knocking doors-to-doors,

1053
01:13:42,576 --> 01:13:46,236
also walking with a palletaro,
which means the ice cream man,

1054
01:13:46,236 --> 01:13:50,346
and making sure that everybody
hears that ice cream man is here,

1055
01:13:50,346 --> 01:13:54,716
but also that we have a COVID-19
vaccine clinic coming up soon.

1056
01:13:54,716 --> 01:13:59,726
So we have to understand what
the community's thinking, right?

1057
01:13:59,726 --> 01:14:07,336
Those first arrivals, new Americans, mixed
status families, what are their fears?

1058
01:14:07,396 --> 01:14:12,896
Why is it that we professionals
want the people to come to us,

1059
01:14:12,896 --> 01:14:19,146
have a table and wait for them to come to us?

1060
01:14:19,146 --> 01:14:22,536
And if they don't come to us, then
we're like, "Well, we're here.

1061
01:14:22,536 --> 01:14:23,836
We're serving everyone.

1062
01:14:23,836 --> 01:14:32,546
We're cultural competent, we're cultural aware."

1063
01:14:32,546 --> 01:14:36,936
That's not necessarily true.

1064
01:14:36,936 --> 01:14:40,596
The cultural approach is to meet
the community where they're at,

1065
01:14:40,596 --> 01:14:46,056
respect their culture, understand their culture.

1066
01:14:46,056 --> 01:14:50,836
So if I don't understand an Asian
community and African American community,

1067
01:14:50,866 --> 01:14:52,426
I will go to a cultural broker
that looks like those families,

1068
01:14:52,456 --> 01:14:53,386
and then get into those communities.

1069
01:14:53,416 --> 01:14:54,166
You know, who do we think we are?

1070
01:14:54,196 --> 01:14:56,146
Just because we're professionals,
providers, to go to the communities and say,

1071
01:14:56,176 --> 01:14:56,956
"Well, we're here, we did our best.

1072
01:14:56,986 --> 01:14:57,856
This is cultural relevant approach.

1073
01:14:57,886 --> 01:14:58,936
This is diversity, equity and inclusion,"

1074
01:14:58,966 --> 01:15:00,376
which everyone loves those
words, and no one lives by it.

1075
01:15:00,406 --> 01:15:02,356
So, you know, those are the cultural
approaches that I had had with my community.

1076
01:15:02,386 --> 01:15:03,556
I go knock on people's doors, introduce myself.

1077
01:15:03,586 --> 01:15:04,906
I don't say my big degrees
titles, nothing like that.

1078
01:15:04,936 --> 01:15:06,376
I'm just Julissa from the
block trying to save your life.

1079
01:15:06,406 --> 01:15:06,976
So thank you very much.

1080
01:15:07,046 --> 01:15:07,276
>> Awesome.

1081
01:15:07,276 --> 01:15:08,656
Thank you so much.

1082
01:15:08,656 --> 01:15:13,706
And I think we have time
for maybe one more question.

1083
01:15:13,706 --> 01:15:16,546
So Vattana, I'm going to put back to you.

1084
01:15:16,546 --> 01:15:23,696
What is one key lesson learned that you have
obtained from your local collaborative work

1085
01:15:23,696 --> 01:15:25,976
in promoting vaccinations for children?

1086
01:15:27,086 --> 01:15:27,946
>> Thank you.

1087
01:15:28,066 --> 01:15:34,586
Like I mentioned earlier, one of the biggest
lessons learned that we have received

1088
01:15:34,586 --> 01:15:38,616
through our partnership and the work
in community is that the entry point

1089
01:15:38,616 --> 01:15:42,086
to getting children vaccinated
and also other community members,

1090
01:15:42,086 --> 01:15:47,656
especially LEP community members, also come
from colocation of social and health services.

1091
01:15:47,656 --> 01:15:50,426
People would not come to you,
"I want to get vaccinated."

1092
01:15:50,426 --> 01:15:52,336
Not that really, but they would come for,

1093
01:15:52,336 --> 01:15:56,616
"I want to apply for food stamps,
I need to apply for Medicaid.

1094
01:15:56,616 --> 01:16:00,426
I would like to get some
immigration paperwork done."

1095
01:16:00,426 --> 01:16:06,026
And using that like location of services
and talk about the importance of getting

1096
01:16:06,026 --> 01:16:09,266
that themselves and their children
vaccinated is very important.

1097
01:16:09,266 --> 01:16:13,576
So if you are from a community-based
organization, search around your area

1098
01:16:13,576 --> 01:16:18,546
to see what are the social services providers,
and how you can increase that partnership.

1099
01:16:18,546 --> 01:16:21,566
And the last thing about partnership
with small business owners,

1100
01:16:21,566 --> 01:16:26,996
especially ethnic minority owned business, to
how we can work together between the public,

1101
01:16:27,076 --> 01:16:31,096
the private, the business, and also
the community-based organization

1102
01:16:31,096 --> 01:16:32,406
to increase vaccination.

1103
01:16:32,536 --> 01:16:37,516
For example, I was able to talk to a food truck
owner, "Can you bring the food and then I tried

1104
01:16:37,516 --> 01:16:40,306
to write a couple more grants
to support that kind of thing?"

1105
01:16:40,306 --> 01:16:44,086
So this is a true partnership
within your area as well.

1106
01:16:44,086 --> 01:16:49,906
So you can localize them within those
strategies within your area and see who's part

1107
01:16:49,906 --> 01:16:55,346
of the community that wants to build a better
health and wellbeing for the community.

1108
01:16:55,346 --> 01:16:55,916
Thank you.

1109
01:16:57,046 --> 01:16:58,676
>> Thank you again, Vattana.

1110
01:16:58,816 --> 01:17:02,776
And thank you to all of our
panelists, our superhero presenters.

1111
01:17:02,776 --> 01:17:05,396
You guys are amazing for
the work that you're doing.

1112
01:17:05,396 --> 01:17:09,066
And thanks to the audience
for those amazing questions.

1113
01:17:09,066 --> 01:17:11,696
I would now like to turn
it back over to Miss Moore.

1114
01:17:15,086 --> 01:17:16,376
>> Thank you, Miss Anderson.

1115
01:17:16,656 --> 01:17:21,746
And yes, now are you ready for
poll question number three?

1116
01:17:21,866 --> 01:17:29,066
If so, please get your computer, cell
phone and other device ready to answer.

1117
01:17:29,336 --> 01:17:32,616
How did you hear about this webinar?

1118
01:17:37,086 --> 01:17:42,256
Community organization, government
entity, other way, social media, email.

1119
01:17:42,256 --> 01:17:48,786
Don't forget to scroll down using the bar on
the right to make sure you see all the choices

1120
01:17:48,786 --> 01:17:51,246
that we've outlined for you, including other.

1121
01:17:59,046 --> 01:18:02,666
Really appreciate everyone's
quick response to this.

1122
01:18:09,046 --> 01:18:09,796
Almost there.

1123
01:18:15,046 --> 01:18:17,856
Just a few seconds left.

1124
01:18:28,316 --> 01:18:30,976
Okay, it looks like the poll has ended.

1125
01:18:34,266 --> 01:18:39,776
And so now we can see that we have 24% learning

1126
01:18:39,776 --> 01:18:44,356
from community-based organizations,
38 from government entities.

1127
01:18:45,606 --> 01:18:49,096
We say social media was able to attract 1%.

1128
01:18:49,186 --> 01:18:54,576
25% from email, and 3% from family or friends.

1129
01:18:54,576 --> 01:18:57,956
And again, we have about 8% coming from other.

1130
01:18:58,056 --> 01:19:02,456
So we're going to try and find
out who other really involves.

1131
01:19:02,456 --> 01:19:06,896
And with that we also thank you
for participating in this poll.

1132
01:19:07,266 --> 01:19:11,096
Getting ready to move on to our closing remarks.

1133
01:19:11,096 --> 01:19:16,226
It will come from Dr. Leandris
Liburd, Associate Director

1134
01:19:16,226 --> 01:19:19,236
for Minority Health and Health
Equity at the CDC.

1135
01:19:19,236 --> 01:19:24,946
In this capacity, she leads and supports a
range of critical functions in the agency's work

1136
01:19:24,946 --> 01:19:28,086
with minority health, health
equity and women's health.

1137
01:19:28,406 --> 01:19:30,976
Dr. Liburd, the virtual floor is now yours.

1138
01:19:31,046 --> 01:19:36,946
>> Good afternoon, everybody and
thank you so much, Miss Moore.

1139
01:19:38,596 --> 01:19:45,476
As she said, I am Leandris Liburd, and I get
the pleasure and the privilege of working

1140
01:19:45,476 --> 01:19:48,986
with the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.

1141
01:19:48,986 --> 01:19:55,996
And on behalf of our interagency workgroup,
I'd like to thank and congratulate all

1142
01:19:55,996 --> 01:20:01,666
of our speakers for the essential
work they're doing and accomplishing

1143
01:20:01,666 --> 01:20:03,896
in communities around the country.

1144
01:20:03,896 --> 01:20:12,186
You all are indeed superheroes, and I have
been so impressed and so inspired by all

1145
01:20:12,186 --> 01:20:17,186
of the presentations and the questions,
and just the participation today.

1146
01:20:17,896 --> 01:20:24,416
We would all agree that protecting our
children from severe illness associated

1147
01:20:24,416 --> 01:20:28,426
with COVID-19 infections is a national priority.

1148
01:20:29,396 --> 01:20:37,556
Parents, grandparents, caretakers,
community-based organizations and institutions

1149
01:20:37,606 --> 01:20:45,496
that serve children and adolescents, along with
others who advocate every day for the health

1150
01:20:45,496 --> 01:20:50,836
and wellbeing of all youth,
take seriously the decision

1151
01:20:50,836 --> 01:20:55,436
to get our babies, children
and teens vaccinated.

1152
01:20:55,966 --> 01:21:01,356
We understand and agree that
this decision must be based

1153
01:21:01,356 --> 01:21:06,036
on the best available science and be accessible.

1154
01:21:06,536 --> 01:21:11,736
Our goal today was to make
leading experts available to you

1155
01:21:12,046 --> 01:21:16,826
to provide credible information
and answer your questions.

1156
01:21:17,636 --> 01:21:22,826
We also wanted you to hear about
programs going on around the country

1157
01:21:22,826 --> 01:21:26,976
to increase vaccination coverage
among children of color.

1158
01:21:30,046 --> 01:21:36,326
We hope you walk away with new ideas
and greater vaccine confidence,

1159
01:21:37,156 --> 01:21:42,276
that your questions were answered
and your concerns allayed.

1160
01:21:43,496 --> 01:21:50,536
Put any remaining questions in the chat and we
will do all we can to get an answer for you.

1161
01:21:50,986 --> 01:21:56,116
Thank you, audience, for
participating in today's webinar.

1162
01:21:56,586 --> 01:22:00,736
More than 1,100 people joined us today.

1163
01:22:01,056 --> 01:22:08,476
Wow. I also want to thank all of the operating
divisions within the Department of Health

1164
01:22:08,476 --> 01:22:14,856
and Human Services and their
community partners who joined us today.

1165
01:22:15,046 --> 01:22:18,996
Special thanks go to the webinar planning team.

1166
01:22:19,366 --> 01:22:28,156
And I want to acknowledge Desiree
Robinson, Shawn Azolakoffer, Havsatu Berry

1167
01:22:28,486 --> 01:22:36,816
and Snaha Kameresh for their pristine
coordination, creativity and execution

1168
01:22:36,816 --> 01:22:42,176
of the many levels of decision
making needed to make today possible.

1169
01:22:43,336 --> 01:22:51,176
Captain Anitra Johnson and Shayla Anderson,
thank you for your sustained engagement

1170
01:22:51,286 --> 01:22:57,676
with all aspects of the planning, from
concept to implementation of the webinar.

1171
01:22:57,676 --> 01:23:03,166
I also extend my heartfelt
gratitude to my cochair

1172
01:23:03,166 --> 01:23:11,186
of the interagency workgroup Roslyn Moore,
for supporting this activity and promoting it

1173
01:23:11,186 --> 01:23:13,376
across the department and beyond.

1174
01:23:13,916 --> 01:23:22,786
And a special mention of Dr. Keisha Lindsay
for the many months of leadership she provided

1175
01:23:22,786 --> 01:23:28,756
to planning this webinar and making
sure today would be a reality.

1176
01:23:30,626 --> 01:23:37,746
Many health disparities are largely
preventable, and the current disparities

1177
01:23:37,746 --> 01:23:46,456
in vaccination coverage among children of color
and children with disabilities can be prevented.

1178
01:23:47,586 --> 01:23:55,266
So thank you to everyone for all you do
to bring health equity to your community.

1179
01:23:55,816 --> 01:23:59,846
I will now hand the program back to Miss Moore.

1180
01:24:02,046 --> 01:24:07,446
>> Thank you, Dr. Liburd, for your
thoughtful call for action and recognition

1181
01:24:07,446 --> 01:24:10,686
of all the effort that led to this moment.

1182
01:24:10,786 --> 01:24:14,076
And now we're moving to our
final poll for today.

1183
01:24:14,116 --> 01:24:19,666
Please get your computer, cell phone
or other device ready to answer.

1184
01:24:19,986 --> 01:24:22,266
Please let us know how we did.

1185
01:24:22,996 --> 01:24:27,816
This webinar helped me to improve
my knowledge about the importance

1186
01:24:27,816 --> 01:24:31,016
of COVID-19 vaccination for children.

1187
01:24:31,016 --> 01:24:33,376
And so here are some options.

1188
01:24:33,376 --> 01:24:40,186
Strongly agree, agree, neutral
disagree, strongly disagree.

1189
01:24:40,976 --> 01:24:42,646
We appreciate all feedback.

1190
01:24:42,646 --> 01:24:44,576
We learn from it and we'll do better,

1191
01:24:44,786 --> 01:24:48,856
and where things have gone well,
just continue in that direction.

1192
01:24:49,146 --> 01:24:54,976
We have 30 seconds for this as we are
moving towards the end of this session.

1193
01:24:57,046 --> 01:25:00,086
Really appreciate everybody giving us feedback.

1194
01:25:00,186 --> 01:25:02,466
See the numbers rolling in.

1195
01:25:02,656 --> 01:25:04,546
The poll will end shortly.

1196
01:25:09,146 --> 01:25:10,386
We're winding down.

1197
01:25:22,076 --> 01:25:24,746
And we're about at a stop.

1198
01:25:29,046 --> 01:25:35,936
So we have 40% strongly agreeing that the
information was helpful, 45% saying they agree,

1199
01:25:35,936 --> 01:25:39,396
that they've learned a lot
about what they need to know.

1200
01:25:40,026 --> 01:25:48,316
13% neutral, 2% disagree and 1% strongly
disagree, that this is not what they needed.

1201
01:25:48,316 --> 01:25:49,916
And so we'll do better next time.

1202
01:25:53,046 --> 01:25:58,906
Moving on, we now know that we are
at a point where, as Dr. Liburd said,

1203
01:25:58,906 --> 01:26:02,276
it's time for us to take action, move forward.

1204
01:26:02,466 --> 01:26:07,306
So thank you for participating in
our final poll, and for joining us

1205
01:26:07,306 --> 01:26:12,836
on the Protecting our Children and Youth
from COVID-19: Information for Parents,

1206
01:26:12,836 --> 01:26:16,126
Caregivers, and Community Partners webinar.

1207
01:26:16,126 --> 01:26:20,256
Before you leave, please remember
to visit the webinar web page

1208
01:26:20,366 --> 01:26:31,936
at www.cy118119.com/ protect-children, for
fact sheets in seven different languages

1209
01:26:31,936 --> 01:26:34,326
and resources shared from today's webinar.

1210
01:26:34,736 --> 01:26:39,596
Please check the website regularly
for the recording of today's webinar,

1211
01:26:39,726 --> 01:26:46,486
which will be posted within the next
few weeks, and a list of answers

1212
01:26:46,886 --> 01:26:49,986
to questions you asked on today's webinar.

1213
01:26:49,986 --> 01:26:58,306
For questions or comments about today's webinar,
email, omhhe@cdc.gov for additional information.

1214
01:26:58,306 --> 01:27:02,976
And with that, I wish everyone a
great weekend, and thank you again.

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