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Public Health Agencies Turn to Locals to Extend Reach Into Immigrant Communities

Written by KHN | September 18, 2023

When covid-19 vaccines became available, Colorado public health officials initially relied on mass vaccination events publicized through Facebook, email, and texts, and required Coloradans to book appointments online. But when that go-big strategy drove large disparities in who was getting vaccinated, public health departments in the Denver area decided to go small instead.