Equitable COVID Care for Diverse Patients

The Black Coalition Against COVID provides resources on COVID-related topics, including dispelling misinformation.

The NAACP provided research, resources and stories to help ease uncertainties around COVID-19 infection through the COVID Know More Campaign.

A collection of resources provided by the Arab American Civic Council to guide the Arab American community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The White House held a panel discussion with leading physicians and community leaders to discuss ways to build vaccine confidence in the Arab American community.

The authors examined data from the COVID-19 Effects on Mental and Physical Health of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Survey Study, in which participants rated the impact and experience of racial bias using the Coronavirus Racial Bias Scale.

The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations highlighted resources to address COVID-19-related stigma for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.

This resource from CDC provides COVID-19 death rates by gender and age.

The Sex, Gender and COVID-19 Project tracked global differences in COVID-19 infection and illness by sex and gender, compiled the data into a data tracker and provided a portal of COVID-19 health equity policy findings and resources.

This resource published by United Nations Women highlights the gender inequalities that have existed during the pandemic and what governments can do now to recover lost ground on gender equality.

The National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants and Migrants provided a checklist of actions for health departments to help effectively plan COVID-19 testing among refugee, immigrant and migrant communities.

The Migrant Clinicians Network provided a resource for frequently asked questions received from their clinical networks on COVID-19 and vaccines for migrant, immigrant and farmworker communities.

The Migrant Clinicians Network outlined five COVID-19 vaccine resources to support reaching migrant and immigrant communities.

A community clinic in Sacramento, California leveraged local partnerships to increase vaccine uptake by addressing the access, language and health care barriers for immigrant communities.

A U.S. Department of Health and Human Service COVID-19 Public Education Campaign to explain who is at increased risk for severe illness from COVID, the availability of COVID treatments, and the importance of early treatment. The campaign includes easy-to-understand patient education materials, in both English and Spanish, that include information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and culturally tailored content from the campaign’s team of multicultural experts.

The American Medical Association outlined an extensive resource list designed to improve access to critical information about COVID-19 and raise awareness about health equity in the context of COVID-19.

CDC provided a toolkit to help communicate with populations who may need COVID-19 prevention messaging in their native languages.

CDC American Sign Language video series on ways to support patient-provider communication.

This bilingual toolkit provides COVID-19 resources for the Latino community, including shareable posts and graphics.

This edition of the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor presents key findings on vaccination data for Hispanic adults that suggest that efforts to address information gaps and remove barriers will be imperative in closing racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccinations.

The Ad Council created this toolkit of resources about the COVID-19 vaccine targeted to the Hispanic community.

This resource provided by the American Medical Association contains free learning modules to help clinicians provide optimal care for their LGBTQ+ patients.

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials outlines resources to address health equity and disparities through response to COVID-19.

CDC outlined recommendations to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in tribal settings, including information on how to stay safe during ceremonies and gatherings.

CDC provided helpful information to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations in tribal communities.

The Indian Health Services provided data on the COVID-19 case impact on American Indian and Alaskan Native people, as well as resources to support vaccine uptake.

The authors of this article in The Journal of Infectious Diseases explore and evaluate the challenges in the surveillance of COVID-19 among people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County.

This article references data related to the context and risks of increased infectious diseases, including COVID-19, for people experiencing homelessness and describes the types of successful interventions.

This study assessed COVID-19 vaccination coverage among people experiencing homelessness, stratified by demographic characteristics, in Dane County, Wisconsin.

Authors of this research study in JAMA Ophthalmology found that compared to adults without vision or hearing impairment, COVID-19 vaccination rates were lower among adults with vision or hearing disabilities, and additional research may be needed to monitor COVID-19 vaccination disparities among this population.

This page from CDC provides information on COVID-19 vaccinations for children and teens with disabilities, including how to request accommodations at vaccination sites.

The International Disability Alliance provides stories from people with disabilities sharing their experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic and information on gaining access to COVID-19 vaccines.

This webpage from CDC provides information and resources about COVID-19 tailored for people with disabilities.

The Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities created this fact sheet for health care providers to ensure equitable COVID-19 care for individuals with disabilities.

The National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants provided a resource center curated by Ramadan faith leaders with key messages, videos, social media messaging, and partnership ideas to support addressing potential questions or concerns about COVID-19 and vaccinations with members of Muslim communities.

Faiths4Vaccines is an inclusive, multifaith movement comprised of local and national religious leaders and medical professionals working together to identify and resolve current gaps in vaccine mobilization, outreach and uptake.

This tip-sheet provides guidance for connecting and collaborating with faith-based communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Muslim scholars have advised that the COVID-19 vaccine is permissible during Ramadan, without invalidating the fast. Ali et al. address vaccine hesitancy, extending vaccination times outside of fasts and using mosques as vaccination sites.