Community project helps neighbors overcome vaccine hesitancy and Boost Their Shot
Since the COVID-19 outbreak four years ago, the College of Public Health’s Risk Communication Lab has been working with community groups to develop effective messaging that can combat misinformation and encourage people to protect themselves and others. The lab’s work on COVID safety began with social distancing and masking, moved to the importance of vaccination as part of the college's RapidVax project, and now has evolved into a neighborhood-based campaign promoting COVID booster shots.
Funded by a research grant from the Catalytic Collaborative Funding Initia...