“Champions” Push For Vaccine Equity

A special team of health care workers in Denver, Colorado is working to make sure people of color don't get left behind during the COVID-19 vaccination process. KUSA's Lori Lizarraga reports.

(NBC News) — The state health department has assembled a new team to help with the fight against COVID-19 in Colorado, a task force called Champions for Vaccine Equity.

“The champions are the most amazing, passionate, committed, just wonderful providers,” said Gina Febbraro, the director of strategy and performance at the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment.

Febbraro has been leading community engagement for the COVID-19 vaccine for CDPHE. The idea to start Champions for Vaccine Equity, she said, came from the community.

“We had to explore how the vaccine would be allocated once we received limited supplies,” she said. “Our community engagement workgroup said, “It’s all well and good to think about who will get the vaccine, but if people don’t trust in the vaccine, they’re not going to take it.”

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