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OMH encourages you to talk to your doctor, nurse or other healthcare professional to ensure you and your loved ones are up to date on recommended vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccination is the best protection against preventable diseases such as influenza, measles, viral hepatitis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): * In 2015, Hispanic adults were 40 percent less likely to be fully immunized against hepatitis, as compared to white adults. * In 2015, Asian/Pacific Islander adults aged 65 years and older were 30 percent less likely to have ever received the pneumonia shot, compared to non-Hispanic white adults of the same age group. * In 2016, American Indian/Alaska Native adults aged 18 years and over were 10 percent less likely as their non-Hispanic white counterparts to have received the influenza shot in the past 12 months. Check out the Adult Vaccine Assessment Tool<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA4MDQuMjUyNTg2ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dzIuY2RjLmdvdi9uaXAvYWR1bHRpbW1zY2hlZC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.tUeqbY6o0GSCJzBtV-p8m0I4VgNxMoQLRkIrNVnJMCY/s/1168155044/br/81870782360-l> for information on vaccines you may need based on age, health conditions, job and other factors. Also, try the CDC Interactive Vaccine Guide<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA4MDQuMjUyNTg2ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jZGMuZ292L3ZhY2NpbmVzL2dyb3dpbmcvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.4kRu3aaBPS6CUlXZbmdcC6xuZOFTxqHChcCpoNvgG5c/s/1168155044/br/81870782360-l> to get vaccine recommendations during pregnancy and throughout your child's life. 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The clinical trials will be conducted across 89 clinical research sites and are expected to enroll about 30,000 adult volunteers. Racial and ethnic minorities have historically been underrepresented in clinical trials and clinical research. The Office of Minority Health and Health Equity at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA4MDQuMjUyNTg2ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mZGEuZ292L2NvbnN1bWVycy9taW5vcml0eS1oZWFsdGgtYW5kLWhlYWx0aC1lcXVpdHkvcmFjaWFsLWFuZC1ldGhuaWMtbWlub3JpdGllcy1jbGluaWNhbC10cmlhbHM_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.2oH_GDsRAtvYiCCCMF9L-NMaGUMcqeGhljsFzEqL-zc/s/1168155044/br/81870782360-l> has a webpage with resources and information to educate racial and ethnic minorities in clinical trials. OMH encourages racial and ethnic communities to enroll in a COVID-19 clinical trial because diversity is vital in ensuring medical approaches are safe and effective for all. People 18 years of age and older who are interested in participating in Phase 3 clinical trials for the COVID-19 vaccine can visit the Coronavirus Prevention Network<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA4MDQuMjUyNTg2ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jb3JvbmF2aXJ1c3ByZXZlbnRpb25uZXR3b3JrLm9yZy8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.55o7pS22UhzNd5YvMopZmAsVDj66k_Kpfkj54LhzRYM/s/1168155044/br/81870782360-l> and search identifier NCT04470427 for details or go to ClinicalTrials.gov<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA4MDQuMjUyNTg2ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2NsaW5pY2FsdHJpYWxzLmdvdi9jdDIvc2hvdy9OQ1QwNDQ3MDQyNz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkifQ.EilIlFWFD4z4yXZtzaqNfSe_geAE3xKr4g_syRCBuAU/s/1168155044/br/81870782360-l> to find a study center. Learn More<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA4MDQuMjUyNTg2ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5uaWguZ292L25ld3MtZXZlbnRzL25ld3MtcmVsZWFzZXMvcGhhc2UtMy1jbGluaWNhbC10cmlhbC1pbnZlc3RpZ2F0aW9uYWwtdmFjY2luZS1jb3ZpZC0xOS1iZWdpbnM_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.J2dzX3SOEbX5Weka-Ah57cjkjCLgqdTUtI_p-qm8dsw/s/1168155044/br/81870782360-l> ________________________________ National Minority Donor Awareness Month [national minority donor awareness month 2020]August is also National Minority Donor Awareness Month<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA4MDQuMjUyNTg2ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5kb25hdGVsaWZlLm5ldC9ubWRhbS8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.jszRtW0TtEQJqCFd5gMTtga8obipegPoxqhLEilbTYY/s/1168155044/br/81870782360-l>, an observance focused on bringing awareness to donation and transplantation in multicultural communities. According to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA4MDQuMjUyNTg2ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5vcmdhbmRvbm9yLmdvdi9zdGF0aXN0aWNzLXN0b3JpZXMvc3RhdGlzdGljcy5odG1sP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSNnbGFuY2UifQ.cK2nlD5UMCmrQ2yreZJgslSsrZd26AoNpJB2uMGiVig/s/1168155044/br/81870782360-l>, as of March 2020, there were more than 112,000 candidates on the U.S. national transplant waiting list and 59 percent were from racial and ethnic minorities. HRSA encourages everyone to register<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA4MDQuMjUyNTg2ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5vcmdhbmRvbm9yLmdvdi9yZWdpc3Rlci5odG1sP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.9vFUs4rikmpPfqj0BMW1aVxXFT9-QuDmb-5nXdjeHcA/s/1168155044/br/81870782360-l> to become an organ donor and has resources to help dispel organ donation myths<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA4MDQuMjUyNTg2ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5vcmdhbmRvbm9yLmdvdi9hYm91dC9mYWN0cy10ZXJtcy9kb25hdGlvbi1teXRocy1mYWN0cy5odG1sP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.tlRy4n7R2kI_fvJrY5m8DlWRSHVyeX9S5jCrMbMWNf4/s/1168155044/br/81870782360-l> such as being too old to donate or not being able to donate due to a medical condition. According to the CDC: * While 28.7 percent of the total candidates currently waiting for transplants are Black/African Americans, they comprised 12.5 percent of organ donors in 2019. * While 20.4 percent of the total candidates currently waiting for transplants are Hispanic, they comprised 14.6 percent of organ donors in 2019. 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This year's theme is "Community Health Centers: Lighting the Way for Healthier Communities Today and in the Future." Community health care centers can provide low-cost prenatal care, general primary care, COVID-19 screening and testing, and referrals to specialized care, including mental health, substance abuse, and HIV/AIDS. To find a health center near you, HRSA has developed a Find a Health Center tool<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA4MDQuMjUyNTg2ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2ZpbmRhaGVhbHRoY2VudGVyLmhyc2EuZ292Lz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkifQ.ePeUs8xQPVBq738S4jXkIyZZajX9RbbNP3rk5nckSrk/s/1168155044/br/81870782360-l>. 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