Infectious Disease Hub
Year Developed: 2023
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Enabling Staff
Secondary Audience: Outreach Staff
Language(s): English and Spanish
Developed by: National Center for Farmworker Health (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This hub is designed to provide information and resources for farmworkers and their families on some of the most common infectious diseases and their associated vaccines such as COVID-19, influenza, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, and tuberculosis. The resources included in this hub provide information on the symptoms, transmission, prevention, and the importance of vaccination available in English, Spanish, and low-frequency and Indigenous languages such as Mam, Haitian Creole, K’iche, Purépecha, Mixteco, Triqui, among others. Materials have gone through a process of assessment to ensure they are culturally and linguistically appropriate for agricultural workers.
Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations, Emerging Issues, , COVID-19,
Resource Subtopic: COVID-19, , , , , , Social Determinants of Health (SDOH).
Keywords: Agricultural Workers, Patient Education, Hispanic Americans/Latinos, Latinas, Immunization.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.