Publications by authors named "Amanda Forr"

Background: The Voices on Vax campaign was a collaborative effort that engaged youth to create an interactive website and social media presence to increase COVID vaccine confidence and uptake among African American families in Baltimore, Maryland.

Objectives: To describe lessons learned and offer recommendations for future health communication campaigns involving youth ambassadors and virtual platforms.

Methods: We collected website analytics and limited data from pop-up surveys on the Voices on Vax website, as well as reflections from the youth ambassadors about their experiences.

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A recommendation from healthcare personnel (HCP) is a strong predictor of vaccination. This study aimed to measure how HCP vaccine attitudes and recommendations changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. HCP were surveyed in January 2023 using a double opt-in network panel.

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Article Synopsis
  • Trust is crucial for effective public health; during the COVID-19 pandemic, distrust led to vaccine hesitancy and challenges in immunization.
  • Community health workers (CHWs) are essential in addressing these issues, as they can serve as trusted messengers and support vaccine decision-making in their communities.
  • The Be REAL framework trains CHWs to prioritize relationship building over simply promoting vaccination, aiming to foster genuine partnerships that can enhance trust in the public health system overall.*
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Introduction: Vaccine hesitancy is a global health threat undermining control of many vaccine-preventable diseases. Patient-level education has largely been ineffective in reducing vaccine concerns and increasing vaccine uptake. We built and evaluated a personalized vaccine risk communication website called in English, Spanish and French (Canadian) for vaccines across the lifespan.

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