The Multilingual Health Education Alliance (M-HEAL)—a partnership with refugee and immigrant health teams at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Washington, Denver Health, NRC-RIM, and MHEDS—worked with parents, youth, public health professionals, clinicians, and resettlement staff from Congolese (DRC), Ukrainian, and Afghan newcomer communities to create childhood vaccine information in multiple languages. These posters, videos, and brochures share information about vaccine safety and childhood vaccine schedules, including COVID-19 vaccines.
They are available in 5 languages: Dari, Pashto, Kiswahili, Kinyarwanda, and Ukrainian. These materials and videos can be used in clinic waiting rooms, doctors’ offices, resettlement agencies, community-based organizations, school clinics, and shared on social media.
Afghan Community Materials
The Afghan community created a brochure that talks about vaccine safety and schedules.
Ukrainian Community Materials
The Ukrainian community created a poster that highlights the safety of vaccines and the protection provided by them.
Congolese Community Materials
The Congolese community created a video that answered frequently asked questions about vaccines.
- Posters, videos, and brochures available in multiple languages
- Materials can be used in clinics, schools, and community organizations
- Designed in collaboration with parents, youth, and public health professionals
- Covers vaccine safety and schedules, including COVID-19 vaccines
- Resources tailored for Afghan, Ukrainian, and Congolese communities
Resources
More information and access to the resources can be found at: https://policylab.chop.edu/project/language-and-immunization-kids-study-links-identifying-public-health-strategies-engage
Dari Materials:
Dari Videos:
Dari – Maternal Vaccine Information
English Materials:
English Videos:
English – Congolese Vaccine Information
Kinyarwanda Materials:
Kinyarwanda Videos:
Kinyarwanda – Congolese Vaccine Information
Kiswahili Materials:
Kiswahili Videos:
Kiswahili – Congolese Vaccine Information
Pashto Materials:
Pashto Videos:
Pashto – Maternal Vaccine Information