EQUITY & ENGAGEMENT COVID-19 Vaccine Planning DOH COVID-19 CURRENT VACCINE EQUITY STRATEGIES

1. Engage communities to inform vaccine prioritization and planning 2. Integrate a pro-equity approach into vaccine allocation and distribution 3. Prioritize allocation and support to providers who effectively serve disproportionately impacted communities 4. Invest in trusted community leaders, messengers and organizations 5. Ensure all communications, education and outreach efforts are culturally and linguistically appropriate and accessible 6. Strengthen the public health system’s ability to center communities in vaccine outreach and access 7. Foster opportunities for collaboration 8. Support a trauma-informed approach to vaccine conversations

Washington State Department of Health | 2 EQUITY STRATEGIES

SELECT EXAMPLES Wenatchee Mass Vax Site Latinx Pilot

• Reserved 150 appointments Thursday, 2/11 and Friday, 2/12 • Spanish-only private link • Bilingual call center via community partner Wenatchee CAFÉ • Wenatchee CAFÉ funded by DOH • Promotion via La Pera Spanish radio (funded by DOH) and Wenatchee World Community WA Department Partners of Health

Chelan-Douglas Health District

Washington State Department of Health | 4 The Black Lens, Spokane

• Community driven, community led • Black/African American community • Funded $50,000 • DOH lead for Black/African American engagement will be joining this panel

Washington State Department of Health | 5 COVID-19 Social Vulnerability Index

Washingtonhttps://fortress.wa.gov/doh/wtn/WTNIBL State Department of Health/ | 6 Language Access

• Translated materials & forms • Communication cards on site • Telephonic interpretation services • Alternative pathways for appointment registration

Washington State Department of Health | 7 COVID-19 VACCINE COMMUNICATION CARD

YES NO A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z I don’t know ? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HOURS DAYS

Tell the provider all of your medical conditions, including:

received a allergies fever bleeding on blood pregnant breastfeeding Immunocompromised COVID-19 disorder thinner or or on medicine affecting vaccine planning immune system pregnancy Don’t get vaccine if you: Possible side effects:

are younger than 16 years of age

had a severe allergic injection site injection site injection site muscle or swollen lymph reaction after a previous pain swelling redness joint pain nodes dose of this vaccine

had a severe allergic reaction to any ingredient of this vaccine fever chills tiredness nausea feeling unwell COVID-19 VACCINE COMMUNICATION CARD Communication I communicate in… Needs American Sign Language नेपाली – Nepali ኣማርኛ – Amharic Afaan Oromo – Oromo Arabic Português – Brazil – العربية / ਪੰਜਾਬੀﺏﺎﺠﻨﭘ (ဗမာစကာ뀸 – Burmese panjābi) – Punjabi Khmer (徶羶ߒមែរ) – Cambodian limba română / român – Romanian language ASL 简体中文– Simplified Chinese Русский – Russian interpreter interpreter 繁體中文 – Traditional Chinese Gagana Samoa – Samoan Chuukese (Chuuk) af Soomaali – Somali français – French Español – Spanish Farsi (Persian) Kiswahili – Swahili – فارسى (fārsī) Deutsch – German Tagalog – Tagalog get my pen and family paper हिꅍदी (hindī) – Hindi தமி폍 (tamiḻ) – Tamil Hmoob – Hmong telugu) – Telugu తెలుగు ( 日本語 – Japanese ภาษาไทย (paasaa-tai) – Thai (ကညီက ာျိာ်)– Karen ትግርኛ (təgərəña) – Tigrinya 한국어 [韓國語] – Korean Українська (Ukrajins’ka) – Ukrainian assistive lip reading Urdu listening – اردو ພາສາລາວ (pháasaa láo) – Lao Kajin M̧ajeļ – Marshallese Tiếng Việt – Vietnamese devices Cuyamecalco Mixtec – Mixteco Bajo

DOH 820-125 February 2021 To request this document in another format, call 1-800-525-0127. Deaf or hard of hearing customers, please call 711 (Washington Relay) or email [email protected].

Community Outreach Services Contracts

1. Washington State Coalition of African Leaders 8. Open Doors for Multicultural Families 2. Cofa Alliance National Network (CANN) 9. Hearing, Speech & Deaf Center 3. WA Spokane Immigrant Rights Coalition 10. The Coffee Oasis-Pierce County 4. Community 2 Community 11. CAFÉ: The Community for 5. Familias Unidas Economy and Ecology Project Advancement of Family Education 6. The Maternal Coalition 12. CIELO Project Radio Ranch 7. Afghan Health Initiative 13. Our Valley Our Future 14. Entre Hermanos

Washington State Department of Health | 11 Community Driven Messaging: Community Media

• The Black Lens • KNTS 1680 AM - Radio Luz • • La Nueva 103.3 FM and 92.1 FM - Alpha Media USA • The Medium/Rhythm and News Radio • La Pera • • La Voz Hispanic Newspaper (Ads) • Crossings TV • Latino Northwest Communications • Chinese Radio Seattle on KKNW 1150 AM Alternative • Rainier Avenue Radio (RainierAvenueRadio.world) Talk • Radio Continent on KXPA 1540 AM (Radio Continent) • Salon Ethiopia • KXPA (Multiethnic, includes U.S. Chinese Radio on KXPA • Hawai'i Radio Connection on KXPA 1540 AM 1540 AM) • Titre Avval • KARI 550 Seattle Chinese Radio (Mandarin) • Junglecity.com • It's Not Evening Yet on KKNW 1150 AM Alternative Talk • Dreamdriver Works Seattle and Korean Community (S Media) Service Center • Runta (The Truth) • KDNA FM 91.9 • Salaxley TV • KKMO 1360 AM - Radio El Rey • Vietnamese Today Weekly News / Người Việt Ngày Nay • KUNS-TV Univision-SeattleKOMO-TVNoticias Univision on KUNS Univision Seattle/Yakima/Tri-Cities Washington State Department of Health | 12 Community Driven Messaging: CBOs

• NAACP Vancouver • Refugee & Immigrant Services • Somali Community Services of Seattle Northwest • Clark County Latino Youth Conference • Pacific Islanders Community • Hispanic Business/Professional Association of Washington (PICA-WA) Association and Foundation (HBPA) • Hmong Association of Washington • Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce • Center for Independence • Gay City • Central Washington Disability • U.T.O.P.I.A. (United Territories of Pacific Resources (CFI) Islanders Alliance) • Clallam Mosaic • Gender Justice League • The Arc of King County • TRACTION (TRans Community ACTION) & • The Arc of Washington State Heartspark Press • Alliance of People with disAbilities • AHANA • Washington State School for the Blind • Islamic Center of the Tri Cities

Washington State Department of Health | 13 DOH 820-141 March 2021

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