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COMMUNITY HEALTH AND VACCINE HESITANCY

2021 - 2022

Marginality and vulnerability are not universal terms. We are trying to identify the root, systemic drivers of low vaccine uptake in marginalized communities through community-based participatory modeling with regional community members, leaders, and experts, supplemented by understanding marginality and vulnerability in the current COVID-19 pandemic.

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HAMPTON ROADS COVID-19 VACCINE SURVEY

We are interested in understanding how Hampton Roads communities feel about the COVID-19 vaccines. If you are interested in participating in our survey, please click the button below.

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LEARNING FROM YOU

Data Collection

We are trying to reach out to hear community voices in several different ways. If you're a community leader of a group in Hampton Roads, Virginia, we want to hear from you! There are opportunities to participate in virtual and in-person workshops below to discuss how vaccine campaigns have been received by your community, best (and worst) practices for getting people vaccinated, and the concerns about covid-19 vaccines being voiced by your community members. Join us by RSVPing through one of the links below. 

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If you're a community member in Hampton Roads, particularly if you feel you have been excluded somehow from healthcare outreach, we will be attending local health fairs to gather your thoughts on the covid-19 vaccine and health outreach that is relevant to you. You can also participate in our survey linked on the website below.  

PAST EVENTS/ MEETINGS

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LITERATURE REVIEW

January 2022

A literature review to bridge the gap between existing, validated survey questions and community insight on regional marginalities.

SURVEY DEVELOPMENT

February 2022

Created a unique survey to understand decision making processes for COVID-19 vaccination in Hampton Roads.

STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOPS

Late February - 31 March

A series of community stakeholder workshops to gather insights on marginalized communities regarding vaccine hesitancy.

HEALTH FAIR ENGAGEMENT EVENTS

25 February - 31 May

In-person survey distribution and community discussion on topics relating to COVID-19 at community health fair events.

DATA ANALYSIS

April - May

Qualitative and quantitative data analyses of survey data, stakeholder workshops, community pulse board responses, and publicly available data.

CLOSING PROJECT

31 May 2022

Finish project and data analyses while making further plans to continue and improve research findings.

SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

ERIKA FRYDENLUND, PHD

ODU - VMASC

LYDIA SA, MPH

EVMS

ALEX LEADER, MD MPH

EVMS

TANCY VANDECAR-BURDIN, PHD

ODU SSRC

MADISON GONZALEZ, MA

ODU - VMASC

STUDENT RESEARCH TEAM

Old Dominion University

KYLA MORGAN

Graduate Research Assistant

Major: Modeling & Simulation

ANTOWAN BATTS

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Major: Economics

HEATHER BROWN

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Major: Biomedical Science

NATALIE OWUSU

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Major: Psychology

SEENA ALKAIFI

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Major: Public Health

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Working Together

AMY MILLIGAN, PHD

SUNDER STROUSE

KEREN TJARAS

FANCIR ALCALA

RABIA JAFRI, MD

DAVID DORBAD, MD, MBA

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