{"id":341761,"date":"2021-04-08T06:05:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T20:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=341761"},"modified":"2021-04-08T06:05:42","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T20:05:42","slug":"cdc-awards-nmi-1-1m-for-covid-19-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/cdc-awards-nmi-1-1m-for-covid-19-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"CDC awards NMI $1.1M for COVID-19 programs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sgt. Diana Sandoval, assigned to 25th Infantry Division, administers a COVID-19 vaccine in support of the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp.\u2019s COVID-19 vaccination team at the Medical Care and Treatment Site. (U.S. NAVY\/BRAD RUSZALA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded the CNMI $1,117,005 to support local efforts to increase vaccine uptake by expanding COVID-19 vaccine programs and ensuring greater equity and access to vaccine by those disproportionately affected by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.<\/p>\n

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One incoming traveler was confirmed positive for COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total COVID-19 count for the CNMI to 160 individuals since March 28, 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The individual was identified through travel screening and confirmed diagnosis through fifth-day testing. The individual is safely in quarantine and is asymptomatic.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. Communicable Disease Investigation\/Inspection team has initiated contact tracing for contacts with the highest risk of exposure.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The grant award is part of $3 billion in funding that CDC has granted to 64 jurisdictions\u00a0to\u00a0bolster broad-based vaccine distribution, access, and administration efforts.\u00a0The funding was made available by the American Rescue Plan and the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act and will provide critical support through CDC\u2019s existing immunization cooperative agreements in\u00a0communities around the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are doing everything we can to expand access to vaccinations,\u201d said CDC director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH. \u201cMillions of Americans are getting vaccinated every day, but we need to ensure that we are reaching those in the communities hit hardest by this pandemic. This investment will support state and local health departments and community-based organizations as they work on the frontlines to increase vaccine access, acceptance, and uptake.\u201d<\/p>\n

To ensure health equity and expanded access to COVID-19 vaccines:<\/p>\n

\u2022 75% of the total funding must focus on specific programs and initiatives intended to increase vaccine access, acceptance, and uptake among racial and ethnic minority communities; and,<\/p>\n

\u2022 60% must go to support local health departments, community-based organizations, and community health centers.<\/p>\n

For example, funds could be used to identify and train trusted members of the community to conduct door-to-door outreach to raise awareness about COVID-19 vaccines and help individuals sign up for appointments. Funds may also be used to support hiring community health workers who perform culturally-competent bilingual health outreach so they can provide people who are receiving care with the information they need to get a free vaccination.<\/p>\n

These awards are part of ongoing efforts by CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to increase public education, awareness, and access to COVID-19 vaccines and strengthen health equity.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Last week, HHS\u00a0launched\u00a0the\u00a0COVID-19 Community Corps\u2014a nationwide, grassroots network of community leaders people know and trust, to encourage Americans to get vaccinated. Community Corps members will receive weekly updates on the latest scientific and medical updates, talking points about the vaccine, social media suggestions, infographics, factsheets with timely and accurate information, and tools to help people get registered for an appointment and vaccinated. The Community Corps launched on Thursday, April 1 with over 275 founding members, and as of Friday, April 2, more than 3,000 had already signed up.<\/p>\n

\u2022 CDC plans to award more than $250 million to community-based organizations serving minority or underserved communities to support their COVID-19 outreach efforts, including connecting members of the community with health services and vaccinations.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The HHS Office of Minority Health is also investing $250 million to encourage COVID-19 safety and vaccination among underserved populations in minority communities.<\/p>\n

\u2022 HHS, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, will invest more than $6 billion from the American Rescue Plan into Community Health Centers nationwide to expand COVID-19 vaccinations, testing, and treatment for vulnerable populations.<\/p>\n

\u2022 CDC announced a\u00a0plan to invest $2.25 billion\u00a0to address COVID-19-related health disparities and advance health equity among high-risk and underserved populations through grants to public health departments.<\/p>\n

\u2022 CDC also\u00a0plans to provide $300 million\u00a0to jurisdictions for community health worker services to support COVID-19 prevention and control and address disparities in access to COVID-19 related services, such as testing, contact tracing, and vaccinations, as well as an additional $32 million for training, technical assistance, and evaluation.<\/p>\n

For information on where funds will be distributed, visit:\u00a0https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/downloads\/php\/funding-update.pdf. (PR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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