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Getting shots into arms: A vaccine equity strategy in North Carolina

[…] mobile testing. In February 2021, WCHHS added a vaccine equity strategy to this model that aimed to ensure underserved communities with health inequities had access to COVID-19 vaccines and were empowered to make informed decisions about getting vaccinated. As part of its U.S. COVID-19 Response program, Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) embedded five staff […]

April 13, 2022

Campaigns build vaccine confidence in Rwanda and Uganda

[…] A year after the pandemic was officially declared, the Partnership joined forces with Resolve to Save Lives to support to low- and middle-income cities in securing and administering vaccines. Campaigns in Kigali, Rwanda and Kampala, Uganda demonstrate how communication and trust can successfully build vaccine confidence. Creating a trusted, credible voice in Kigali, Rwanda As […]

August 19, 2022

Comprehensive Review of COVID-19 Vaccine Data Provides Roadmap to Improve US Rollout

[…] the global health organization Vital Strategies, released a new report outlining recommended vaccine data indicators to inform COVID-19 response efforts and provide transparency on vaccine rollout. “ Vaccines are our most important tool in the fight against COVID-19,” said Dr. Tom Frieden, former CDC Director and current President and CEO of Resolve to Save […]

February 2, 2021

New report on COVID-19 in Africa shows widespread willingness to get vaccinated, underscoring need for consistent supply and additional logistical support

[…] social or economic harm that can occur when mobility, economic and social gathering restrictions are imposed. “We must work urgently toward equitable access to safe and effective vaccines on the African continent,” said Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. “The PERC data show that demand for vaccines […]

December 16, 2021

New report on COVID-19 in Africa shows widespread willingness to get vaccinated, underscoring need for consistent supply and additional logistical support

[…] social or economic harm that can occur when mobility, economic and social gathering restrictions are imposed. “We must work urgently toward equitable access to safe and effective vaccines on the African continent,” said Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. “The PERC data show that demand for vaccines […]

December 16, 2021

New survey reveals the more people know about Long COVID, the more likely they are to consider getting vaccinated

Long-hauler stories prompt greater concern among 64% of Americans; after learning more about long COVID, particularly from people suffering from it, about 40% of unvaccinated people say they likely will consider getting the COVID-19 vaccine, including nearly a third of people who are vaccine hesitant

June 30, 2021

New report on COVID-19 in Africa shows impact of COVID-19 on African continent has been underestimated

12 May 2021 —As the world battles new COVID-19 variants and supply and rollout of vaccines remains critically low in Africa, new research from the Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC) indicates that burdens experienced by people in African Union Member States remain grave: 81% of survey respondents reported challenges in accessing food, […]

May 12, 2021

New report on COVID-19 in Africa shows impact of COVID-19 on African continent has been underestimated

12 May 2021 —As the world battles new COVID-19 variants and supply and rollout of vaccines remains critically low in Africa, new research from the Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC) indicates that burdens experienced by people in African Union Member States remain grave: 81% of survey respondents reported challenges in accessing food, […]

May 12, 2021

COVID-19

[…] “rapid response funds” to help address the need for quick funding across 23 countries, in response to factors including new variants, new affected populations and availability of vaccines. These funds allowed our partners to respond swiftly, before other funding mechanisms became available, allowing them to kickstart and maintain response operations that would otherwise have […]

July 31, 2024

Surgo Ventures and Resolve to Save Lives release new blueprint for states, counties, and cities to improve COVID-19 vaccine equity

American Public Health Association and Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy endorse framework as “critical” and “practical” tool for increasing coverage at the local level

June 17, 2021

“Voices” of long COVID stress the urgency of COVID-19 vaccination

Share Linkedin X Facebook WhatsApp By mid-2021, access to COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. had greatly improved, and numerous incentives were being offered to promote vaccine acceptance. However, more than a third of American adults remained unvaccinated, and the pace of getting shots into arms had slowed dramatically. New communications strategies were needed to […]

June 15, 2022

2021 Annual Letter

[…] find, stop, and prevent health threats faster in every country through public health systems that are understood, supported, and celebrated. This starts with expanding equitable access to vaccines to end the Covid pandemic. It’s both ethically unacceptable and epidemiologically perilous that so much of the world is so far from having vaccine access. Uncontrolled […]

August 8, 2023

Getting Shots Into Arms: A Vaccine Equity Strategy in North Carolina

Our U.S. COVID-19 Response team embedded staff members with the Wake County, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (WCHHS) to protect and improve community health during the pandemic. Beginning in February 2021, WCHHS began implementing a vaccine equity strategy to reach underserved communities. One of the prioritized census tracts increased vaccinations by 29.7% […]

April 13, 2022

Campaigns build vaccine confidence in Rwanda and Uganda

Resolve to Save Lives partnered with the Partnership for Healthy Cities to support cities in low- and middle-income countries in securing and administering COVID-19 vaccines. The campaigns, in Kampala, Uganda and Kigali, Rwanda, featured compelling video testimonials from an array of city residents about their positive experiences with inoculation. In Kigali, the campaign helped […]

August 19, 2022

New report on COVID-19 in Africa shows widespread willingness to get vaccinated, underscoring need for consistent supply and additional logistical support

The fourth and final PERC report indicates that people in African Union Member States are overwhelmingly willing to get vaccinated. The report considers why global vaccination efforts have been plagued by inequity, as well as the logistical challenges to vaccinating the African continent. It further outlines the continued importance of preventive measures—particularly individual measures such […]

December 16, 2021

Resolve to Save Lives Launches First-of-its-kind “Voices of Long COVID” Media Campaign Throughout the United States

Young patient testimonials raise awareness of Long COVID and promote COVID-19 vaccinations

November 16, 2021

Statement by Dr. Tom Frieden on the Biden Administration’s Announcement to Donate COVID-19 Vaccines

[…] will share 80 million vaccine doses for the global vaccination effort. Dr. Tom Frieden said that not only is this another step towards ending the Covid pandemic, but it’s crucial these vaccines are used strategically and, “directed toward people at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19, particularly health workers and people 60 and over.”

May 17, 2021

Former CDC chief: Think diners, dentists and dollar stores. Make COVID vaccines easy to get.

Dr. Tom Frieden releases an OpEd in USA Today on the necessity of making COVID vaccines more readily available. Frieden discusses the importance of strategic vaccination, reaching those where transmission is highest, to truly stop the spread of COVID and prevent many more deaths.

April 19, 2021

Removing barriers to vaccinating the world against COVID-19

The latest in-depth science review from our Prevent Epidemics team debunks the myth that the world is facing an imminent glut of vaccines and discusses barriers to global vaccination, including supply and equity. We have repeatedly squandered opportunities to better address supply shortages through technology transfer and the creation of additional production hubs.

November 1, 2021

The evidence for an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine for the immunocompromised

The latest in-depth science review from our Prevent Epidemics team considers the evidence on additional COVID-19 vaccines for people with certain immunocompromising conditions. An additional dose of mRNA vaccine has been shown to boost antibody responses in some of this population and may provide better protection from the virus. https://preventepidemics.org/covid19/science/review/august-20-2021/

August 20, 2021

Indicators for Tracking US COVID-19 Vaccination

US states need to prepare now to share vaccine-related data to inform decision-making and provide accountability and transparency in vaccine rollout. Our new report proposes six key indicators.

February 2, 2021

Dr. Tom Frieden joins U.S. News Instagram Live to talk COVID-19 Vaccine

Resolve to Save Lives President Dr. Tom Frieden joined U.S. News and World Report Health Editor in an Instagram Live to discuss what you should know about the COVID-19 vaccine and the latest COVID-19 updates. “The more of us that are vaccinated,” Frieden says, “the safer we will be.”

February 16, 2021

“Voices” of Long COVID Stress the Urgency of COVID-19 Vaccination

An overview of Resolve to Save Lives’ 2020 awareness campaign to highlight COVID long-haulers’ experience and urge vaccine uptake.

August 28, 2024

Campaigning to increase public awareness of long COVID and vaccine uptake

The Voices of Long COVID campaign launched in order to increase public awareness of long COVID and increase vaccine uptake, particularly among people ages 18-29. The campaign shows the real-life stories of three young COVID long-haulers who have been battling debilitating post-COVID health problems over the past year.

November 16, 2021

Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake: A Four-Part Framework to Promote Access, Acceptance, and Equity

In partnership with Surgo Ventures, we outlined four steps to help U.S. public health officials and local leaders them equitably increase COVID-19 vaccination coverage in their communities.

June 21, 2021

New report on COVID-19 in Africa shows impact of COVID-19 on African continent has been underestimated

A new PERC report highlights urgent strategic action in Africa is needed as new COVID-19 variants appear and supply and rollout of vaccines remain critically low. The report calls for targeted public health and social measures, increased surveillance and scaled-up vaccine supply from the global community.

May 12, 2021

How to Handle the Covid-19 Vaccine Breakthrough the Right Way

Our President and CEO Dr. Tom Frieden identified questions that will be key to successfully navigating COVID-19 vaccine roll out for the Wall Street Journal.

December 5, 2020

7-1-7 saves lives in South Sudan

[…] WHO and UNICEF. Timeline of the yellow fever outbreak emergence, detection, notification and early response in South Sudan. Most notably, there was a lack of yellow fever vaccines, which the Ministry of Health prioritized obtaining and received within three weeks. This allowed for full activation of the national rapid response team; more than 350,000 […]

May 16, 2024

Health workers engaged in risk communication and community engagement activities during the 2023-2024 yellow fever outbreak in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria State. © Ministry of Health of South Sudan for 7-1-7 Alliance

Improving the ability to test for yellow fever: a low-cost, country-led intervention in Nigeria

[…] World Health Organization (WHO) reported multiple outbreaks of yellow fever — a deadly, mosquito-borne illness — in addition to COVID-19. Containing yellow fever is a unique challenge. Effective vaccines exist but are in limited supply for a variety of reasons, including their substantial cost. Yellow fever can be difficult to distinguish from other infectious diseases […]

November 23, 2021

Interactive online guide in the New York Times helps people understand and navigate COVID-19 risk across the U.S.

[…] recommendations on specific activities, including participating in indoor activities, hosting events, attending in-person school and seeking non-Covid-related medical care, tailored to the county’s current risk level. As vaccines became widely available through 2021, the guidance offered further differentiated risk assessments based on vaccination status. For example, an unvaccinated person in a moderate-risk county would […]

November 16, 2022

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