Publications by authors named "Margaret Gutierrez-Nkomo"
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- The CDC funded a wide network of 1,161 partners (110 primary and 1,051 subrecipients) across the U.S. to enhance COVID-19 vaccination efforts between March 2021 and December 2022, focusing on marginalized communities and various high-risk groups.
- These partners used evidence-based strategies and created innovative partnerships (like with libraries and museums) to boost vaccine access and confidence through community outreach in diverse settings.
- Over 295,000 trusted messengers were trained, over 2.1 million vaccinations were given, and significant improvements were made in healthcare systems to better incorporate COVID-19 vaccine protocols.
In December 2020, 11 months after identifying the first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of two COVID-19 vaccines.
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