Videos

MiGen wanted to increase vaccine confidence among the older LGBTQ+ community in metro Detroit, so they created a fun summer ad campaign. With cheeky slogans and a focus on how vaccination can bring people together, they gave people a reason to smile and take care of their health.

During the pandemic, many clinics across Mississippi closed. To provide greater access to health services, including vaccine information and access, the non-profit My Brother's Keeper/Open Arms took their mobile health unit (which is housed in a huge 18-foot trailer!) on the road.

When OLA of Eastern Long Island noticed that their vaccine flyers were being ignored and even thrown away, they used creative messaging to reach more people in their working-class Latino community. They found new ways to downsize their campaign materials while expanding their vaccine outreach.

The Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley serves families in a fast-growing region of eastern Pennsylvania that includes the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton. With help from the Valley's three local mayors, they created a successful media campaign that challenged myths about vaccines.

Vaccine confidence was in style as Beacon Charitable Pharmacy in Canton, Ohio hosted a unique YouTube livestream vaccine event at four local Black-owned beauty salons and barber shops. Beacon partnered with barbers, stylists, nurses and community leaders for the 4-hour broadcast. They answered questions, provided vaccine information, and kept the haircuts and community health conversation flowing.

Latino immigrants in Los Angeles who are day laborers often cannot afford to take time away from searching for jobs to tend to their own health needs. The Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) found new ways to bring critical health information and vaccines directly to this community.

On a street corner. In an abandoned parking lot. Wherever care is needed in Houston, TX, Civic Heart Community Services is there. Civic Heart uses their mobile unit to provide health services, and vaccine education and outreach in neighborhoods where access to healthcare is limited or nonexistent.

Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center welcomed thousands of people from the Washington, D.C. metro area into their mosque for vaccination clinics. They provided people with accurate vaccine information in multiple languages, and trusted community and faith leaders were also on hand to share their own reasons for getting vaccinated.

Community Trailblazer: Jada Davis; Cancer Justice Network"You have to have the care and concern for people." As a health navigator for Cancer Justice Network in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jada Davis advocates for people who are overlooked, forgotten about, and counted out. She makes sure they have the health care support and services they need. Jada also knows how painful it is to lose someone to COVID-19, and this has inspired her to share her story and help more people get protected through vaccination...

We are proud to highlight the work of Celeste Paula, Health Promoter with Centro Hispano de East Tennessee. She is a tireless advocate for the Latino community in the Knoxville area, a true hero, and the subject of our first #communitytrailblazers feature!  

This summer St. Mary’s Health Wagon, a nonprofit that provides free healthcare services to the medically underserved residents of the Appalachian Mountains of southwest Virginia, hosted their three-day Move Mountains Medical Mission. They offered people access to free primary and specialized care. They also gave people access to eye exams and glasses fabrication, and dental health services including fillings, extractions and oral cancer screenings. With support from the CDC Foundation, they...

El Sol Neighborhood Center in San Bernadino, CA created this inspiring video "We are born, Not Made" – an anthem composed to celebrate the unwavering spirit of Community Health Workers (CHWs) worldwide. The community health worker (CHW) and promotor model used by El Sol is a peer-to-peer empowerment approach in education, prevention, and early intervention for social and health services. The model is based on the recognition that the people best equipped to reach underserved communities are the...

Did you know that you can access over 1,200 accurate, free and downloadable resources about vaccines in 50+ languages right here on the Vaccine Resource Hub (VRH)? This video tutorial will walk you through simple steps that will help you get the most out of the VRH.Watch and learn about all the various functions and features so that you can explore all that the VRH has to offer.

Ser Familia, in Atlanta, GA, provides family, social and mental health services to Latino communities in the Atlanta metropolitan area. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ser Familia began hosting regular vaccination events where people could have their questions answered in English and Spanish. Latino community members with ties to over a dozen countries attended, trusting that Ser Familia would take care of them.

The Chinese American Chamber of Commerce (CACC) in Minnesota partnered with the Wat Thai Temple during the SONGKRAN Festival (Thai New Year) to offer free educational materials and COVID-19 vaccinations to over 30,000 attendees. By working with trusted faith leaders, CACC was able to reach more people and increase vaccine confidence within the local Thai community. 

In Baton Rouge, LA, Metro Health partnered with local church pastors on an ad campaign to overcome mistrust and misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch here to learn how this partnership increased vaccine confidence and inspired more people to get vaccinated.

The Center works to resettle and support refugees in upstate New York. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center offered vaccine clinics to immigrant and refugee families, as well as to the wider community. People also came to share their concerns and have their questions answered by people who understood their culture and spoke their languages.

The predominantly Black community of West Philadelphia experienced high rates of COVID-19 and low rates of vaccine acceptance. That’s where ACHIEVEability stepped in, making vaccination as easy as a trip to the grocery store. Learn more about how they were able to reach their community.  

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC Foundation partnered with CDC and community-based organizations (CBOs) across the country to increase vaccine confidence and access in all communities, especially those where disparities exist. The CDC Foundation is currently supporting 123 CBOs through the Partnering for Vaccine Equity (P4VE) program. These organizations are trusted resources with long-standing relationships in the neighborhoods they serve, and their ongoing efforts have resulted...

Local Changemaker Asian Services in Action (ASIA) is a health and social services organization that serves the needs of the Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in Northeast Ohio. In January 2023, ASIA co-hosted a Lunar New Year event with performances & entertainment, as well as essential health information on HIV self-testing and COVID-19 vaccines. Check out the music, dancing and martial arts as Ohio rang in the Year of the Rabbit!

Several of our Partnering for Vaccine Equity (P4VE) community partners were invited to Washington, D.C. to present their work at the White House Summit on COVID-19 Equity and What Works showcase in November 2022:

Asian Pacific Community in Action (APCA) gave their community an opportunity to come together for hope, healing and donuts! In March 2023, APCA held a pop-up art event at the Donut Parlor in Tempe, Arizona. Local artists created works reflecting the community’s experiences with COVID-19. Friends and neighbors were able to take home original art and delicious donuts too:

The Center for Multicultural Wellness and Prevention hosted a Caribbean health fair in September 2022 in Orlando, FL with health screenings and vaccination opportunities along with food, music and fun for the whole family:

Working through five offices in Atlanta, Ser Familia provides a wide range of family services, including parenting classes, couples and youth programs and domestic violence services. In total, Ser Familia serves about 6,000 clients each year.“Our Latinos and our Hispanic community have a lot of challenges,” said Belisa Urbina, CEO of Ser Familia. “There are very few services, and sometimes these are very difficult to get, in particular if that family is undocumented or is a family with mixed...

In this video, the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council in Chicago reminds us of the importance of remembering those we've lost. In 2022, community members came together for Día de los Muertos and built an altar to honor and celebrate loved ones lost to COVID-19.

The Eastside Community Network in Detroit, Michigan recently held a wellness fair for their residents that included vaccine information, fitness, dance and cooking classes and information on vaccines and other health resources. Check out how this #LocalChangemaker is helping the Detroit community thrive!

Jared Rogerson performs his original song, “It Won’t Be Me,” affirming his decision to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. He created this song and video as a part of the Wyoming Arts Council's Vaccine Education effort, drawing inspiration for the lyrics from his own COVID-related struggles and losses. In sharing his song, Jared hopes listeners will be moved to consider getting  vaccinated themselves.