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Princeton Health Department will use art as a way to turn residents away from vaccine hesitancy
Work for a new COVID-19 vaccine art campaign designed to encourage vaccinations and inspire hope is already underway in Princeton.
The campaign is being spearheaded by Princeton Health Department Vulnerable Population Outreach Coordinator (VPOC) Gwendolyn Krol. Krol drew inspiration for the campaign from officials in Charlotte, North Carolina’s Mecklenberg County, which had artists create pieces of art through a competition that would display taglines and messages in different languages.
The artwork is being used as a different way to promote not only the importance of COVID-19 vaccinations, but encourage people to register and help against vaccine hesitancy. Krol is looking to replicate something similar and specific to Princeton.
Board of Health receives vulnerable assessment report from health department
Board of Health receives vulnerable assessment report from health department
Vulnerable Population Outreach Coordinator (VPOC) Gwendolyn Krol, through her vulnerable population assessment, found that in Princeton the Hispanic and Latino population has been disproportionally affected by COVID-19, when compared to other ethnic groups.
Krol presented findings in her report to the Princeton Board of Health meeting on March 9. She had created the first of two online surveys three weeks ago to gauge the impact of the pandemic on the community agencies and the vulnerable populations they serve.
The department hired Krol through a two-year grant from the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH). The vulnerable population needs assessment focus is to understand the impact of COVID-19 on at-risk residents and contain and mitigate COVID-19 through targeted outreach.