Connect to End COVID-19 Campaign Resources for Social Workers

Virginia Resources

 

• A Conversation Guide on COVID-19 Vaccination, American Pharmacists Association, July 8, 2024, part of its Vaccine Confident project

• Evidence Mounts That About 7% of US Adults Have Had Long COVID, JAMA Network. June 7, 2024.

• 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccines are available to everyone aged 6 months and older. To get vaccinated, contact a healthcare provider or pharmacy or visit vaccinate.virginia.gov.

• Request your Virginia COVID-19 vaccination record.

• Access VDH COVID-19 Vaccine Information

• Visit the centralized COVID-19 vaccination clearinghouse: Vaccinate.Virginia.gov.

• Browse FAQs, Virginia Department of Health.

• Search for Virginia COVID-19 testing locations. 

• Learn the latest guidance for Virginia healthcare providers.

• Read guidance for if you are exposed.

• Monitor the Virginia Department of Health COVID-19 Vaccine Demographics Dashboard. 

• Track the Virginia Department of Health COVID-19 Dashboard.

• Read the Virginia Health Center COVID-19 Survey Summary Report. Data till July 1, 2022. Number of Health Center respondents = 18 (69% of all Health Centers). 

• Keep abreast of vaccination progress through the Virginia Department of Health Vaccination Update.

• Check out the COVID-19 vaccine availability for babies and children. As of June 30, 2022. 

• See race-related data around COVID-19 at Virginia Department of Health COVID Data: Race. 

• Virginia Department of Health: Tracking COVID-19 Disparities. April 22, 2022. 

• New Report Reviews Evidence on Long COVID Diagnosis, Risk, Symptoms, and Functional Impact for Patients, June 5, 2024. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report presents conclusions about long COVID diagnosis, symptoms, and impact on daily function, including that long COVID can cause more than 200 symptoms, and that a positive COVID-19 test is not necessary to make a long COVID diagnosis. 

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Resources

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• Centers for Disease Control Health Equity and COVID. Definition, CDC COVID-19 Response Strategy, Special Populations.

• Post Covid-19 Care Centers: Because recovery from COVID-19 is a new area of research and treatment, with lingering and persistent long-COVID symptoms, post-COVID Care Centers (PCCC) are opening nationwide, including at Virginia Commonwealth University. These centers are both studying and testing treatments for these physical and mental medical issues. 

• “Vaccine Education with ‘Connect to End COVID-19,’” NASW Social Work Talks Podcast, Episode 80. February 8, 2022. Guest: Anna Mangum, former Deputy Director of Programs at NASW. Read a transcript of Episode 80.

• Bridge Access Program promotion. This GIF and video for social media highlight the availability of free COVID-19 vaccines through the Bridge Access Program. These assets are part of a broader series of social media messages intended to dispel COVID-19 vaccine misinformation.

• “What You Need to Know about Paxlovid.” This video for social media explains Paxlovid as a treatment for COVID-19. Paxlovid can help prevent severe disease and may also lower the risk of long COVID. It's currently authorized for people ages 12 and older who are diagnosed with mild to moderate COVID-19 and are at high risk for severe disease. Please share this with your communities and as a reel on social networks!

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Vaccine Confidence

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• COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

• COVID-19 Vaccination for Children

• v-safe After Vaccination Health Checker

• Building Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines

• 12 COVID-19 Vaccination Strategies for Your Community

• Ways Health Departments Can Help Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations

Addressing Misinformation/Disinformation

 

• Myths and Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines for Children

• How to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation

• State of Vaccine Confidence Insights Reports

• A Community Toolkit for Addressing Health Misinformation.
  Office of the U.S. Surgeon General, 2021.

 

Health Care Providers

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• Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination in Children

• Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccinations Currently
  Approved or Authorized in the United States

• Talking with Patients About COVID-19 Vaccination

• Answering Patients’ Questions About COVID-19 Vaccine and Vaccination

Communications

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• How to Talk About COVID-19 Vaccines with Friends and Family

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