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Oshkosh DEI committee urges clearer vaccine outreach to reach immigrant and limited-English communities
Summary
Committee members discussed gaps in COVID-19 vaccine information for immigrant and limited-English communities, urged coordination with Winnebago County Public Health and proposed inviting the county communications coordinator to a future meeting.
The Oshkosh City Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee spent an extended portion of its meeting discussing how to improve COVID-19 vaccination outreach to populations that may not receive or trust mainstream public-health messaging.
Committee members raised gaps that affect immigrant and refugee groups, people with limited English proficiency and those who rely on social networks such as WhatsApp for news. Several members described how trusted local messengers — faith leaders, clinicians who speak community languages, and community organizations — can bridge those gaps if the city and public-health agencies coordinate…
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