by William Jester | Jun 12, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Seventy-three percent of New Jerseyans say they have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and while another 10 percent say they will likely roll up their sleeve for it, 16 percent remain unwilling, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. The large...
by Pamela Dahlen | Jun 11, 2021 | Community, News
Implementation science—the study of the uptake, scale, and sustainability of social programs—has failed to advance strategies to address equity. This collection of articles reviews case studies and articulates lessons for incorporating the knowledge and leadership of...
by Pamela Dahlen | Jun 11, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Throughout the COVID-19 vaccination effort, public health officials and politicians have insisted that providing shots equitably across racial and ethnic groups is a top priority. But it’s been left up to states to decide how to do that and to collect racial and...
by Pamela Dahlen | Jun 10, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
To combat vaccine hesitancies, Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy announced a series of “Grateful for the Shot” vaccination clinics in targeted neighborhoods through a block party-like, community atmosphere with a mix of food, music, and prizes. Read the...
by William Jester | Jun 10, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
The dean of Rutgers School of Public Health discusses what the near future of the pandemic looks like. Throughout the country, states are opening up and lifting COVID-19 restrictions that have been in place for more than a year at a time when only about a third of...
