.HRSAgov awarded nearly $100 MILLION to over 1,980 rural health clinics across the country for outreach efforts to get more people vaccinated and protected from COVID19 in rural communities.
s to increase vaccinations in rural communities. The funds will go to more than 1,980 Rural Health Clinics who will use these resources to develop and implement additional vaccine confidence and outreach efforts as many communities face the Delta variant and work to get more people vaccinated and protected from COVID-19 in medically underserved rural communities.
"Rural health clinics play a crucial role in supporting our national vaccination effort to defeat COVID-19," said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra."This funding will give trusted messengers in rural communities the tools they need to counsel patients on how COVID-19 vaccines can help protect them and their loved ones."
RHCs are well positioned to disseminate information about how and where to get vaccinated at the local level, and coordinate with existing vaccination sites and public health partners to identify strategies to increase vaccine confidence among key populations. RHCs will also use this funding to improve health literacy, focusing on vaccine safety and the benefits of broad vaccination for rural communities.
HRSA is making grant awards to RHCs based on the number of certified clinic sites they operate, providing approximately $49,500 per clinic site. RHCs are a special designation given to health care practices in underserved rural areas by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to help ensure access to care for rural residents.
"Rural Health Clinics are critical partners in addressing health equity gaps, including those related to vaccination," said HRSA Acting Administrator Diana Espinosa."This funding will help Rural Health Clinics address the barriers people in their communities face to getting vaccinated and build confidence in vaccines through trusted resources for health care services and health information.
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