HRSA COVID.
Project Overview
A project to increase COVID-19 vaccinations through the development and mobilization of existing community-based health and outreach workforces in Texas.
The program prioritizes low-income and minority populations in three Texas regions: Houston and Harris County, Cameron and Hidalgo Counties in South Texas, and East Texas, with the goal of disseminating interventions and services to increase COVID-19 vaccination across Texas. According to research published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates among vulnerable/medically underserved populations are even more severe in Texas, particularly in the target regions, than the overall country. Case and fatality rates are also significantly higher in these areas than the rest of the country.
UTHealth Houston, including UTHealth School of Public Health, McGovern Medical School, and its clinical practice UT Physicians, will work with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (UTHSCT) and a large group of academic, public health, health care, social service, and community partners to:
- Mobilize and train community outreach workers and patient navigators,
- Educate, motivate, and facilitate access to COVID-19 vaccination,
- Expand available resources for vaccination in those communities with the greatest needs,
- Build a long-term, sustainable model for addressing COVID-19-related disparities that can ultimately be repurposed for the prevention and control of other diseases.
Project Staff
Project personnel are listed below. Click on a name to view the individual profile.
HRSA grants CHPPR 10.3 million dollars to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates
A one-year, $10.3 million dollar grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) was awarded to increase COVID-19 vaccinations through the development and mobilization of existing community-based health and outreach workforces in the state by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston).
HRSA grants $10.3 million to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates for three minority, low-income populations in Texas
A one-year, $10.3 million dollar grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) was awarded to increase COVID-19 vaccinations through the development and mobilization of existing community-based health and outreach workforces in the state by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston).