S1E70 / Country In-Roads: Building Vaccine Confidence in Rural America / Elizabeth Ellis, Dana Friend, Anna Loge, Chris Martin

Published: April 15, 2021, 9 a.m.

"The messaging that we've done in West Virginia is, look, we are leading the country, and that has really given people a sense that we can dispel a lot of negative stereotypes. We can be a world leader in a positive way." -Chris Martin\n\nRural America's vaccine rollout has bucked expectations. A recent survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that four in 10 rural Americans reported getting at least their first dose of vaccine. That\u2019s compared to three in 10 in urban and suburban areas. In this episode, we\u2019re going to hear how healthcare workers are getting the word out about vaccination in three different rural communities. We\u2019ll hear about the challenges to convincing people to get the vaccine, what\u2019s working, and what it\u2019s like to volunteer in a rural vaccination clinic.\n\nThis podcast was created by Just Human Productions. We're powered and distributed by Simplecast. We're supported, in part, by listeners like you.\n\n#SARSCoV2 #COVID19 #COVID #coronavirus