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Health Equity in Action

Health Equity in Action
Updated Apr. 28, 2022
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Health equity is achieved when everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health. We all have a role to play to address injustices and overcome obstacles to health and health care. During the COVID-19 response, CDC continues to focus its health equity efforts on populations placed at higher risk for COVID-19 and other severe outcomes. Learn more about CDC’s work with funded partners to help reduce health disparities related to COVID-19 by reading the project showcases below.

Visit the CDC COVID-19 Response Health Equity Strategy to learn more.

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Project Spotlight

Pilot Vaccination & Testing Event at Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, Alabama

Populations of focus: People in rural Alabama

Purpose: Conduct a free drive-through COVID-19 testing and vaccination site at the famed NASCAR racetrack in Lincoln, Alabama. Vaccination coverage in Alabama is among the lowest in the nation, so this event targeted a particularly key population. Vaccination rates in rural areas, particularly among men, are considered the lowest in the state.

Partners: Talladega Superspeedway, Alabama Department of Public Health, HHS’s Increasing Community Access to Testing, or ICATT, CDC Foundation and the Alabama National Guard

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