Resource Guide for Health Centers: Community Health Workers and COVID-19 Vaccine
Year Developed: 2021
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Administrative Staff Board of Directors C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.) Clinicians Enabling Staff Outreach Staff PCAs
Language(s): English
Developed by: MHP Salud (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: Community Health Workers/Promotores(as) de Salud can play a crucial role in addressing disparities in accessing COVID-19 education and resources in special and vulnerable communities. In this Resource Guide, we provide examples, tools, and best practices to help health centers better integrate Community Health Workers/Promotores(as) into their COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
Resource Details: Provide information on how CHWs can be helpful to Health Center in COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Highlight Health Centers utilizing CHWs for vaccination efforts. Share additional resources for Health Centers to assist in utilizing CHWs in all COVID-19 related activities.
Resource Topic: Emerging Issues, Special and Vulnerable Populations
Resource Subtopic: COVID-19.
Keywords: Community Health Workers.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.