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Through a grant with IDEO.org, Immunize Kansas Coalition (IKC) is piloting the tools in the National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM) Honest Conversations Toolkit to amplify immunization stories from Kansans, particularly those in refugee, immigrant, and migrant (RIM) communities. Using the Honest Conversations Playbooks, IKC engaged with Latino and Hispanic communities in Southwest Kansas, Sedgwick County, and the KC Metro to identify specific vaccinations with low vaccination rates and barriers to receiving them. Once identified, the conversation began and stories were gathered from Kansans. Featured stories and videos include Neira Calderon, a 16-year-old, and Michael Shull, D.O., talking about the HPV vaccine; Anne Zajic, a cervical cancer survivor, bringing awareness to HPV-related cancers; an anonymous 64-year-old male, sharing about the monkeypox vaccine; Ismail A., a 10-year-old from Afghanistan and Michelle Shull, RN, talking about school vaccinations. Read the full list of stories, and watch additional videos on our Honest Conversations webpage.
Additional content will continue to be added to this campaign. Watch for more Honest Conversations stories and videos to be released soon on the IKC social media platforms and IKC's Honest Conversations webpage.
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| © 2015 -Immunize Kansas Coalition is an independent 501(c)(3) non profit organization.
Supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $79,278,482 with 100% funded by the CDC/HHS.
The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, the CDC/HHS, the U.S. Government, or the Office of the Kansas Governor. For more information, please visit https://www.cdc.gov. [revision 10/01/21].