131 Healing the Community: Lessons Learned from VaccinateLA, USCs Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Los Angeles Neighborhoods of Color

Abstract

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: To increase vaccination rates in Black and Latino communities, specifically in South LA and the Eastside of LA. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Multimedia campaign combined with vaccine navigation and assistance, led by the SC CTSI and conducted by an interdisciplinary team from 14 schools at USC and CHLA, >160 community partners. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: VaccinateLA was a highly interdisciplinary and multifaceted project that demonstrated increased vaccination rates in Black and Latino communities in South LA and Eastern part of LA. We vaccinated over 1000 people, facilitated vaccines for almost 10k people and reached 1.37M people through our digital campaign. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: We have used community vaccine navigators, pop-up clinics, narrative storytelling and other unique approaches to encourage vaccine uptake in communities of color. We plan to expand activities to parents and children in these communities, encourage booster uptake, and evaluate and disseminate the program widely.