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YEAR ONE OVERVIEW The Good Health Women’s Immunization Network (Good Health WINs) is building an army of good health champions who understand the importance of immunizations across the lifespan. We are taking action across the nation to educate, advocate for and impact families and communities across the US to end the pandemic, address health disparities, and shine the light on the importance of good health. Through our network of trusted messengers and grassroots activities, we have helped increase vaccination rates, remove social and economic barriers, and improved health equity. We are engaging in robust conversations with experts like Dr. Jackie from Married to Medicine, who is an OB/Gyn and Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, President of Morehouse School of Medicine, to motivate our communities to consider the COVID-19 vaccine in order to stem other preventable diseases, like the flu. The CDC reports that African American people have the highest flu-related hospitalization rates at 69%; Hispanic or Latino individuals' flu-related hospitalizations are 45%; and Indigenous people’s hospitalization rate is 49%. Regularly scheduled routine immunization is one gateway to better overall health for children and adults. Good Health WINs was deployed by 12 NCNW state organizations last year and is expanding to Michigan, Alabama and New York (for a total of 15) in 2022. We found ways to reduce barriers to access by working with county health departments, families experiencing homelessness, incarcerated people and foster families. As we begin year two, we would like to take this opportunity to thank thousands of NCNW volunteers, Affiliates and our national partners, Vaccinate Your Family and Trust for
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America’s Health. We also want to share some highlights of year 1 State organization accomplishments. Good Health WINs Year One State Accomplishments Texas Sections that participated: Suburban Dallas/DeSoto, Minnie H. Goodlow Page, Golden Gate, High Desert, Ruth Jones McClendon, Beaumont-Southeast Texas, Houston Metropolitan Area, Suburban Dallas/DeSoto, and Barbara Jordan-Houston. More than 1,225 COVID-19 and/or Influenza Vaccinations were administered and efforts reached more than 5,000 Texans. South Carolina Sections that participated: Bethune Leonard, Columbia, Colleton Florence, Clarendon, and Greenville have administered 679 COVID-19 and/or Influenza Vaccinations and reached nearly 2,000 residents. Georgia Sections that participated: Rockdale, Gwinnett, DeKalb, and Greater Atlanta have administered 562 COVID-19 and/or Influenza Vaccinations and reached nearly 4,000 residents. Florida Sections that participated: Brevard, Jacksonville, Metropolitan Dade County, St. Petersburg Metropolitan, West Volusia/Seminole, and Pensacola have provided educational events/activities for over 2,700 residents. North Carolina Sections that participated: AlamanceGuilford, Fayette, Durham, and Cape Fear Area Sections have touched the lives of more than 1900 residents.
