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& Description
News Outlet
& Journalist
Date
& Location
MEDIA TYPE
& LENGTH
27 August 2021
China
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800-1500 Words
China’s path to officially eliminating malaria began in the 1950s when a scientist in a government-funded program discovered the ancient Chinese herb Wormwood had been used to treat symptoms for centuries and went on ...
20 August 2021
Wayanad, Kerala, India
Text
Under 800 Words
Wayanad is the first district in Kerala to have vaccinated the entire adult population with at least one COVID-19 vaccine. Rather than waiting for people to make appointments, officials went door-to-door providing all...
18 August 2021
United Kingdom
Text
Over 3000 Words
“Social prescribing” is an increasingly popular approach to healthcare that addresses “social determinants” of health with non-pharmaceutical prescriptions for patients in the form of activities in their local communi...
14 August 2021
Lerma, Mexico, Mexico
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800-1500 Words
The Lerma river in Mexico is one of the most polluted rivers in the country. Water from the river leaves behind yellow stains and causes headaches and dizziness. To help bring clean, drinking water to the community a ...
9 August 2021
New Mexico, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
While prisons generally have struggled to contain the spread of the coronavirus among staff and incarcerated people, New Mexico's program to vaccinate staff has succeeded where others have failed. New Mexico prison an...
5 August 2021
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
Disaster preparedness in the form of close inter-agency coordination and communication helped Cuyahoga County, Ohio, protect its unhoused population from COVID-19 to a greater extent than Lane County, Oregon. Although...
5 August 2021
Dare County, North Carolina, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Dare County, a relatively isolated and rural coastal county in North Carolina, has the highest vaccination rate in the southern U.S. The successful vaccination campaign is due in part to an existing communication infr...
5 August 2021
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
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1500-3000 Words
The Greater Lowell Health Alliance offered COVID-19 vaccines using a “block party” model where community members enjoy free food, music, activities, and even childcare, while also having access to information about va...
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Solcyre Burga
3 August 2021
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
As a solution for the garbage littering his block, a Philadelphia resident has launched a much-needed movement to keep the streets clean. Sanitation services have been affected since the pandemic, leading to staff sho...
29 July 2021
Taiwan
Podcast
Over 15 Minutes
Taiwan responded to COVID-19 quickly, which helped keep cases low and avoid widespread shutdowns. The country had closely tracked its PPE stockpiles since the 2003 SARS outbreak, has a national health command center t...
26 July 2021
Acadiana, Louisiana, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Members of Asociación Cultural Latino-Acadiana and the Rotary Club of Lafayette North went door-to-door in neighborhoods that are home to Spanish-speaking households to find people eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations. ...
Vox
Christina Thornell
6 July 2021
Taiwan
Video
5-15 Minutes
Throughout 2020, Taiwanese society largely remained open and the country had 7 COVID-19 deaths. Taiwan’s 2003 experience with SARS set up an existing infrastructure to act quickly, including a centralized information ...
6 July 2021
Vernon, Connecticut, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Grassroots volunteer groups are helping people across the country make COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Get Out the Shot: Los Angeles has 100 vetted volunteers who have booked 300 appointments through the group’s system...
100 Days in Appalachia
Taylor Sisk
1 July 2021
Williamson, West Virginia, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
Williamson Health and Wellness Center is a federally qualified health center in rural West Virginia, that provides medical, dental, and mental health care as well as chronic-disease management and wellness coaching on...
30 June 2021
Ontario, Canada
Text
800-1500 Words
The “hockey hub” mass-vaccination model uses large spaces, like sports arenas, to vaccinate up to 70 people per hour, compared to 6-10 with traditional systems. Rows of 30 cubicles, each with a single chair, allow a h...
24 June 2021
Marysville, Kansas, United States
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1500-3000 Words
The vaccination rate of Marshall County is six percentage points higher than the state overall, a success that is built on an existing infrastructure of public health and trust-building that predates the pandemic. The...
21 June 2021
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
As demand for vaccinations plateaued and vaccination rates in Louisiana lagged outside of New Orleans, health officials found a variety of targeted, small events to reach various subcultures. These pop-up events dealt...
17 June 2021
Ohio, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Several states are offering incentives to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Ohio’s Vax-a-Million program was one of the first state-based cash lotteries, awarding five residents over 18 a $1-million...
17 June 2021
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
The Shelby County Voter Alliance, who was used to using publicly available information to run get-out-the-vote and voter registration drives, pivoted to door-knocking to increase vaccination rates. Using a grant from ...
17 June 2021
India
Text
1500-3000 Words
Accredited social health activists (ASHA) across India fight COVID-19 related misinformation on WhatsApp. ASHAs provide basic health care to people in their villages, which puts them on the frontline of treating COVID...
17 June 2021
Milan, Italy
Text
800-1500 Words
Milan’s tampone sospeso or “suspended test” initiative provides rapid COVID-19 tests to stop the spread of the virus. The initiative sets up in highly visible public areas of Milan and is based on a model of mutual su...
Dallas Free Press
Sujata Dand
16 June 2021
Dallas, Texas, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
The new Southpoint Community Market in Dallas is the product of seven years of planning in a process based on community input about the need for accessible, nutritious, affordable food and other everyday groceries. An...
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