Kansas City Public Library Awarded Nearly $80,000 in Funding to Boost Vaccine Confidence
(Kansas City, Mo.) - The Kansas City Public Library has received a Communities for Immunity award in support of its work to increase vaccine confidence in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
As trusted community partners, museums and libraries play a critical role in building vaccine confidence and fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The $79,935 award will support increased communication to patrons living in neighborhoods with lower vaccination rates, as well as more information about the COVID-19 vaccine to those in the community for whom English is not their primary language.
This award comes as the number of COVID-19 vaccinations administered through KC CARE Health Center has surpassed 1,000 at three Library locations – going to those age 5 and older, plus boosters for those 18 and up. KC CARE has agreed to extend its clinics through February 2022. Go here for the full schedule.
Communities for Immunity provides funding awards and support to museums and libraries engaging their communities to boost COVID-19 vaccine confidence. The initiative is made possible with support from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and is led by the Association of Science and Technology Centers and the American Alliance of Museums.