US vaccination coverage for COVID-19, flu, and other routinely recommended adult vaccines remains low.

Adult vaccine coverage is lower in racial and ethnic minority groups than among White populations. Many social, geographic, political, economic, and environmental factors create challenges to vaccination access and acceptance. These factors include job access and working conditions, gaps in healthcare access, and mistrust in medical systems. These factors result from both historical and current experiences of racism and discrimination.

STRATEGY

The Penn State REACH project will work with community partners to implement practices to increase awareness, confidence, demand, and access to flu, COVID-19, and other routinely recommended adult vaccines.

SHORT TERM OUTCOMES

By implementing practices to increase awareness, confidence, demand, and access we hope to see increased demand and access to vaccination opportunities.

LONG TERM OUTCOMES

The increase in demand and access to vaccinations will lead to improved health behaviors and outcomes for our priority population.