COVID-19 Resources
A message from the former AAIP President
Learn why Dr. Mary Owen encourages the COVID-19 vaccine as a means for protecting the community and preserving AI/AN culture.
“We will survive COVID-19, but to lessen it’s impact on our communities, we must do what we do best — we must come together and protect one another. Please help spread the word on the importance of getting vaccinated.”
Why is it important to get vaccinated?
Increasing vaccinations helps ensure knowledge-keepers are preserved and traditions last for generations. Vaccinations for children and adults are critical to both individual and community health.
The Top 10 COVID-19 Vaccination Myths
There are a lot of common misconceptions about COVID-19 and its vaccines.
With all of the new data and updates from the CDC, we want to help keep you informed on the facts and current guidelines. Here are the answers to the top 10 COVID-19 myths about the vaccination.
COVID-19 Resources from the CDC
Wes Studi Offers COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance to Tribal Communities
Digital Resources and Articles from the CDC
CDC’s State of
Vaccine Confidence
Insights Report
Summary Major themes identified from social media, news, and other sources that may impact vaccine confidence: Read here
Vaccination rates are falling, and its not just the COVID-19 vaccine that people are refusing
Society’s best defence against childhood diseases is waning. What needs to be done to help it recover? Author: Michael Eisenstein Vaccines offer a potent armour
Updated COVID booster shots reduce the risk of hospitalization, CDC reports
Dec 18, 2022 Author: Ashley Ahn New bivalent COVID booster shots are more effective at reducing risk of hospitalization than boosters of the original vaccines, the Centers
Get free at-home COVID-19 tests this winter
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1 in 7 Parents Avoided Vaccine Talk With Child’s Doctor During the Pandemic
Roughly one in seven parents did not discuss vaccines with their child’s primary care provider in the last 2 years, according to the C.S. Mott
Video PSAs
Radio PSAs
COVID-19 Vaccination Message from Dr. Kennedye
COVID-19 Vaccination Message
All COVID-19 Resources
Fact check: COVID-19 vaccination decreases chances of hospitalization, contrary to post’s implication
By: Kate S. Petersen The claim: Post implies COVID-19 vaccine increases risk of ICU admittance A graph featured in a Jan. 9 Instagram post (direct link, archive link)
Decreasing rates of childhood immunization are a major concern. Our medical analyst explains why
By: Katia Hetter Vaccine rates for measles, polio, diphtheria and other diseases are decreasing among US children, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control
Vaccine hesitancy is surging again, regardless of the science
By: Dr. Marc Siegel Vaccine distrust and animus aren’t new. Back in 1976, operating on the theory that pigs were a mixing vessel for flu
RSV vaccine: Moderna, Pfizer start a new FDA approval race
By: Eric Rosenbaum The Covid vaccine is here to stay after a development process that broke the record books at both Moderna and Pfizer, but a new golden
New COVID Variants Are Escaping the Immune System. Here’s What That Means.
By: Maddie Bender BA.5, BQ.1.1, and XBB? It’s no wonder people are struggling to keep all the circulating variants of COVID-19 straight right now. Whether
Kids’ declining vaccination rates open door for outbreaks
By: Alex Golden As the number of parents getting standard vaccines for their kids has fallen, health experts worry about possible outbreaks of disease. By
Seniors shrug off White House urgent pleas to get vaccinated as new variant spreads
The Biden administration is forwarding lists of senior facilities with zero people vaccinated to state regulators for review and possible penalties. By: Megan Messerly and Adam Cancryn State
Why Vaccine Reluctancy May Be The Biggest Threat To Your Child’s Wellbeing
By: Omar Awan Our children are suffering and continue to suffer, yet very little is being done about it. Since early November, there have been
The Ultimate List of COVID Vaccine Myths, Debunked
There is zero evidence that Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest was caused by a COVID jab. But that hasn’t stopped the Internet from saying otherwise. By:
COVID-19 TRIBAL VACCINE EQUITY PROJECT
“The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan received funding from the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) to build national infrastructure for mitigating the impact of
Sore throat, runny nose no longer common COVID symptoms
COVID symptoms have changed… again By: Dustin Lattimer KSNF/KODE — With new COVID strains striking at regular intervals and the symptoms related to the infection also
It’s not too late to get a COVID booster — especially for older adults
December 28th, 2022 by Selena Simmons-Duffin The U.S. has come a long way from two years ago when COVID-19 vaccines first became available and people
COVID-19 bivalent boosters for young children: What parents must know
Bivalent COVID-19 boosters for children 6 months and older couldn’t come at a better time, as the “tripledemic” of COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) rages
COVID-19 vaccine patent battles continue into 2023
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – A tangle of high-stakes U.S. patent disputes over COVID-19 vaccines could be tamed by court rulings or grow even more