National Minority Health Month 2022 Theme - Give Your Community a Boost

u s department of health and human services - office of minority health subscribefacebooktwitterblogyoutubeinstagram OMH Announces 2022 Theme for National Minority Health Month: Give Your Community a Boost! April 2022 HHS Office of Minority Health Announces the Theme for National Minority Health Month: Give Your Community A Boost! Every April, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) observes National Minority Health Month to highlight the importance of improving the health of racial and ethnic minorities and reducing health disparities. OMH is proud to announce the theme for National Minority Health Month 2022: Give Your Community a Boost! This year’s theme focuses on the continued importance of COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as one of the strongest tools we have to end the COVID-19 pandemic that has disproportionately affected communities of color. This theme supplements the CDC recommendations to prevent COVID transmissions, such as physical distancing, use of well-fitting masks, adequate ventilation, and avoidance of crowded indoor spaces. Experiences with racism and discrimination can contribute to mistrust of the healthcare system among racial and ethnic minority groups, leading to mistrust of factual information on vaccines and boosters. Because of this, the Give Your Community a Boost! theme also supports the U.S. Surgeon General's recommendations on combating COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation at the individual, community, and organizational levels. OMH encourages its partners and stakeholders to spread the word by visiting our National Minority Health Month site to access shareable social media messages, graphics, and information about Give Your Community a Boost! This year, OMH invites partners and stakeholders to join the National Minority Health Month Partnership Program to encourage vaccination and booster shots among their family, friends, patients, and students, and help improve health literacy skills to combat dangerous misinformation. To learn more about National Minority Health Month and to receive updates on news and activities, sign up for OMH email updates and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Visit the National Minority Health Month site to download and share this year's logo. Bookmark and Share Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook to learn more about our resources, healthcare tips, conferences, events and more. Funding | Data & Statistics | Cultural Competency | Resource Center | About OMH Did you get this email as a forward? Sign up to receive updates from the Office of Minority Health. Call the Office of Minority Health Resource Center at 800-444-6472 to speak with an Information Specialist in English or Spanish. Update Your Subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Technical Support | Feedback