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Bright, multigenerational, uplifting, and celebratory, our new #YoMeLaPuse materials will bring a smile to patients’ faces and encourage vaccination in the Spanish-speaking community. In a short video, Dr. Eva Galvez, a family physician in Oregon, tells viewers, "Yo me la puse,” or “I got it,” followed quickly by family members of three generations looking into the camera, post-vaccine Band... Read More
It’s almost spring! For many of us who have been cooped up in our homes for many months, the outdoor rebirth of the year can’t come soon enough. Claire shared a new study that shows the “chilling effect” on primary care use among patients lacking authorization to live and work in the US, associated with the increased anti-immigrant rhetoric during the 2016 presidential election: “Changes in... Read More
Every week, we bring you five pieces -- articles, resources, podcasts, research papers, videos, posters, you name it – that MCN staff members found helpful in their work, and that we hope you find helpful, too. A few years ago, we heard from a frequent reader that sometimes our Five on Friday could be a bit of a downer, so we instituted the Weekly Win, ensuring one piece a week, at least, could... Read More
March is here, and spring is making a beautiful debut in many fields and farms around the country – while holding back in other parts. As you head toward the weekend, whether into inches of snow or into high pollen counts, we invite you to read five articles that MCN staff shared this week, including a double dose of our weekly win. Claire shared the podcast “Talk to Mami and Papi,”... Read More
Last month, experts in migrant health gathered as panelists on MCN’s webinar, COVID-19 Vaccines: A National Learning Session from the Frontlines of Refugee, Migrant, and Immigrant Health. Sharing challenges and best practices from their frontline experiences, the panelists discussed how to improve refugee, immigrant, and migrant (RIM) communities’ access to COVID-19 vaccines through building... Read More
Preguntas y respuestas: La vacuna contra la COVID-19 de una sola inyección amplía las oportunidades para prevenir la muerte y las enfermedades graves
En los próximos días o semanas, se espera que la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) otorgue una autorización de uso de emergencia para la fabricación y venta de la vacuna contra la COVID-19 de Johnson and Johnson (J&J). La nueva vacuna se considera en gran medida un cambio significativo para las poblaciones de más difícil alcance. A... Read More
Friday has arrived! Here are some updates from the world of public health and health justice, chosen by MCN staff members, that we hope you can use. Alma (in Massachusetts, one of two amazing Almas at MCN) shared, “Climate Migration Keeps Growing — But Doesn't Look As You Might Expect.”Kaethe recommended this clear short video by grad students on how the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines work, with an... Read More
Preguntas y respuestas: Lo que los proveedores de atención médica primaria deben saber sobre las vacunas contra el COVID-19
[Nota de la editora: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez en inglés en Healio.com. Laszlo Madaras, MD, MPH, Director Médico de Migrant Clinicians Network, es uno de los coautores. Aquí, presentamos el artículo traducido al español. Lea el artículo original en inglés en Healio.com.]Por Raghavendra Tirupathi, MD, FACP; Laszlo Madaras, MD, MPH, FAAFP; Ali Rabaan, PhD; and Prasannalaxmi... Read More
Many of our staff in Texas have been offline due to the storm, but MCN staff still had plenty to share – just mostly from staff members who don’t live in Texas. Lots of love and warmth to all of those struggling from this devastating storm. For those with the time and the internet access, here are five pieces we'd like to share with you: Kaethe shared the Urban Institute’s blog post, “Urban... Read More
Health Department and Vaccine Clinic Considerations to Reach Migrant and Immigrant Workers: A COVID-19 Vaccine Accessibility Checklist
As hope remains that the availability of vaccines will grow, health departments and vaccine clinics must prepare to better serve hard-to-reach populations such as persons in the refugee, immigrant, and migrant (RIM) communities, a large proportion of which have been deemed essential workers throughout the pandemic. Challenges, including language, transportation, fear of due to immigration... Read More
