{"id":6370,"date":"2021-10-19T18:52:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T18:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/?page_id=6370"},"modified":"2026-04-03T01:16:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T01:16:32","slug":"pavc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/projects\/pavc\/","title":{"rendered":"Partnership for Vaccine Confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"box-outer\">\n<div class=\"box one box-centered\">\n<div class=\"tile\">\n<h1>\u00bfNecesitas Espa\u00f1ol?<\/h1>\n<p><a class=\"uw-btn btn-go btn-sm btn-gold\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/projects\/pavc-espanol\/\">En Espa\u00f1ol Aqu\u00ed<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project Dates: May 11, 2021 \u2013 September 29, 2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collaborating to Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates<\/h1>\n<p>The University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center (UW HPRC) partnered with community members and organizations to increase vaccination rates for underserved communities.<\/p>\n<p>While the project began with a focus in King County, Washington, partnerships expanded to include Yakima County, which is a more rural and agricultural community with a higher Latino population. We aimed to reach Latino, Black, and immigrant multigenerational households with elders and adults working in essential industries. The project team and its partners chose to focus on communities experiencing barriers to accessing COVID-19 vaccines, as well as higher infection and death rates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bilingual community members and community organizations are essential in helping share vital health information with their language communities.<\/strong> The University of Washington offers online training for information navigators to provide support and education to their community members around vaccination. Community members who collaborate and complete training are known as health information navigators.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With the resources on from this project, you can help your cultural and language communities protect themselves and others from COVID-19 by sharing accurate information about the virus and increasing vaccination rates among community members.<\/p>\n<div class=\"box-outer\">\n<div class=\"box four box-centered box-tan\">\n<div class=\"tile\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#4b2e83\"><a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/projects\/pavc\/information-navigators\/\"><span class=\"ic-compass\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Become a COVID-19 Information Navigator<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tile\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#4b2e83\"><a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/projects\/pavc\/covid-19-vaccine-communications-toolkit\/\"><span class=\"ic-directions\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>COVID-19 Vaccine Communications Toolkit<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tile\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#4b2e83\"><a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/projects\/pavc\/covid-19-workplace-wellness-toolkits\/\"><span class=\"ic-tools\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>COVID-19 Workplace Wellness Toolkits<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tile\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#4b2e83\"><a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/projects\/pavc\/team\/\"><span class=\"ic-people\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Meet the Team &amp; Contact Us<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"misinformation\">Tips for Debunking Misinformation<\/h1>\n<p>The spread of misinformation (or what is also called false information) on social media and through other channels is affecting people&#8217;s confidence and trust in  vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines. This misinformation, intentional or not, can cause people to decide against getting vaccines based on incorrect information. We know vaccines save lives and reduce the risk of serious illness or having to go to the hospital for COVID-19. <\/p>\n<p>You can take the <strong>COVID-19 Information Navigator<\/strong> to help you learn more about sharing accurate health information with your community.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"uw-btn btn-go btn-sm btn-none\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/projects\/pavc\/information-navigators\/#training\">Take the Training<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"uw-btn btn-go btn-sm btn-none\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/projects\/pavc\/covid-19-vaccine-communications-toolkit\/\">Communications Toolkit<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>We also encourage you to follow the steps below to help address misinformation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"980\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/rp-address-misinformation.jpg\" alt=\"An image that lists the four steps to debunking misinformation -- Fact, Warning, Fallacy, and Repeat Fact.\" class=\"wp-image-6895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/rp-address-misinformation.jpg 980w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/rp-address-misinformation-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/rp-address-misinformation-768x375.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/rp-address-misinformation-375x183.jpg 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/rp-address-misinformation-750x366.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lead with the fact.<\/strong> Make it clear, relevant, and memorable.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Warn people<\/strong> you are about to discuss or share a piece of misinformation in order to debunk it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Explain<\/strong> the fallacy, such as why facts could have been misinterpreted, hidden agendas, or misleading tactics (if you can or feel comfortable\/safe doing so).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Repeat the fact.<\/strong> Replace the misinformation as the last thing being said. Help make correct information more memorable by repeating it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"uw-btn btn-external btn-sm btn-none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/covid-19\/health-departments\/addressing-vaccine-misinformation.html\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"funding\">Project Funding Information<\/h1>\n<p>The Partnership for Vaccine Confidence project was part of a national effort with U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) known as the Connecting Behavioral Science to COVID-19 Vaccine Demand (CBS-CVD) Network. Thanks to $500,000 in funding from the CDC, the UW Health Promotion Research Center contributed to the national vaccination effort through local partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/projects\/pavc\/information-navigators\/#training\">COVID-19 Information Navigator Training<\/a> (English version) was made possible thanks to a Nimble Grant from the Pacific Hospital Preservation and Development Authority (PHPSA).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>The Partnership for Vaccine Confidence (PaVC) was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s&nbsp;(CDC)&nbsp;Prevention Research Centers (PRC) network, and the&nbsp;U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial&nbsp;assistance&nbsp;award totaling $500,000. The contents of this webpage are those of the UW Health Promotion Research Center and do not necessarily&nbsp;represent&nbsp;the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC,&nbsp;HHS, or the U.S. Government.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Dates: May 11, 2021 \u2013 September 29, 2022 Collaborating to Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates The University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center (UW HPRC) partnered with community members and organizations to increase vaccination rates for underserved communities. 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