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Age-based vaccine eligibility ensures #RacialBias in vaccination #Data. Here's how states can fix it (without spending anything extra)! #BetterData #COVIDVaccine #Representation #Equity @emilee_lord/well-intended-policies-block-bipoc-communities-from-representative-vaccination-315402ae01ad#57c0-128e50df7502" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@emilee_lord/w…

Our fellow @itzirigb shares how #COVID has been spreading like a wildfire in the #undocumented #latino community. However, there’s still hope; “we have the ability to put out the fire by sharing better information and understanding potential roadblocks.” itgonzalezbarcenas.medium.com/extinguishing-…

In a new post, our fellow @itzirigb discusses how the #vaccinehesitancy narrative around #latinos misses the full picture—and may even inadvertently contribute to lower vaccination rates. itgonzalezbarcenas.medium.com/vaccine-hesita…

The US steps up to fight #COVID19 abroad, supplying 1.5 million doses of the Moderna Vaccine to Honduras through the COVAX program reuters.com/world/americas…

In her new post, our fellow @itzirigb highlights how #latinos are lumped into 1 group & how that’s a disservice to the #latinoevangelical community who has been ignored, leaving a vacuum where misinformation and disinformation has taken hold. itgonzalezbarcenas.medium.com/evangelical-la…

New article from @MotherJones examines successful incentive programs for the #COVID19 #Vaccine: “Free crawfish in New Orleans. Beers on the house in New Jersey. Million-dollar lottery jackpots in Ohio. A week of complimentary subway rides in New York City” motherjones.com/politics/2021/…

New EU report on #COVID19 #Vaccines finds that “Russian and Chinese media are systematically seeking to sow mistrust in Western COVID-19 vaccines in their latest disinformation campaigns aimed at dividing the West” reuters.com/world/china/ru…

Narrative of rural #COVID19 #VaccineHesitancy causing vaccine disinformation to spread. Read more from @LordEmilee here: @emilee_lord/hesitancy-narrative-hampers-vaccine-uptake-in-rural-usa-d2e590aa9289" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@emilee_lord/h…

Tackling recent legislative attempts to cut back on #transrights, the women of @theSWPpod speak candidly about how motherhood, politics, and simple decency all intersect on this week’s episode. Worth a listen! open.spotify.com/show/0Ki7OJg9a…

More findings on #COVID19 #Vaccine acceptance varies in social groupings: “Counties with high numbers of older adults living in poverty, alone, or with limited access to a computer or internet have lower vaccination rates among people 65 years or older.” healthline.com/health-news/ol…

The main reason unvaccinated people have not gotten their vaccine? A new study shows it's because they can’t take time off work. We must continue to innovate to expand access and remove barriers. #COVIDvaccine #access wsj.com/articles/why-c…

@KHNnews: @CDCgov data shows stark racial disparities in #COVID19vaccination rates across the country. “Every day we do not reach a person or a community is a day in which there is a preventable covid case and a preventable covid death,” - @KBibbinsDomingo khn.org/news/article/c…

New #COVID19 #vaccine study by @CDCgov identifies that the “Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines are 94 percent effective at preventing symptomatic Covid-19 illness, according to a new study of more than 1,800 health care workers in the United States.”

Important @NEJM article on #COVID19 #vaccine acceptance in #California prisons found that "fewer than half of Black residents accepted one dose...which may reflect mistrust in the program or a lack of access to reliable information on vaccine safety and efficacy."

Interested in how we can outcompete disinformation with better data? Check out @ACGeoTech's latest panel "Countering bot swarms, mass false accounts, and deep fakes | Part 2", featuring @SappEric. #DataForGood atlanticcouncil.org/event/geopolit…

Apportionment results from @uscensusbureau are in—we're proud to have been a part of ensuring a fair count for all Americans. #UScensus #BeCounted census.gov/data/tables/20…

PD President, @SappEric, will be speaking at @AtlanticCouncil's event "Geopolitics and tech: Countering bot swarms, mass false accounts, and deep fakes | Part 2" Wed. @ 12pm EST. Register: atlanticcouncil.org/event/geopolit… #dataforgood #techpolicy #tech

“@LiveRamp has been an amazing partner in our effort to uncover the greater value in data as we move beyond traditional use cases to unlock the potential in #data marketplaces that seek to empower, understand, and serve.” —@SappEric #DataForGood liveramp.com/blog/build-bet…

@unumfund nails it: "The main cause [of BIPOC underrepresentation in vaccinated populations] is bad eligibility policy and historic impacts of social determinants of health—not hesitancy!" #COVID #Vaccine unumfund.org/vaccine-equity…

@ForecasterEnten Appreciated your piece on how vaccine hesitancy is not the reason why many POC are not vaccinating. Check out how the age eligibility policy can further explain lagging BIPOC vaccination rates @emilee_lord/well-intended-policies-block-bipoc-communities-from-representative-vaccination-315402ae01ad" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@emilee_lord/w…

Since moving to the burbs, Ariel has again found her voice (and her human legs) and is using both to make sure you know the magical wonders of the The America Rescue Plan. Did you know that in addition to $1,400 checks, this bill cuts child poverty in half?#somethingtosingabout