Research Project
Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy among Essential Workers
- Principal Investigator
- Friedman, Lee S
- Co-Principal Investigator
- Forst, Linda
- Research Area(s)
- Emerging Topics
- Health Disparities
- Infectious Diseases
- Workplace Health
- Funding Source
- CDC/ NIOSH U60OH010905
Abstract
Illinois Occupational Surveillance Program (IOSP) – Supplemental Project to Address Vaccine Hesitancy among Essential Workers: The goal of the project is to increase vaccine uptake among low-wage, essential workers. We will build on our partnership with the Chicago Workers Collaborative (CWC), a workers’ center in Chicagoland that addresses the health and safety of low-wage workers with a particular focus on those hired through temporary staffing companies. The primary strategy is to scale up the Mobile Vaccine POD (point of dispensing) Program, bringing COVID-19 educational workshops--via social media and community forums--and mobile vaccine pods to the places where essential workers are located: their neighborhoods, apartment complexes, trailer parks, factories, warehouses, supermarkets, laundromats, food pantries, schools, and faith communities.