We are excited to announce that members of the Health Improvement Alliance – HIA are taking on COVID-19 vaccine confidence by sharing personal messages with the public in a new video series, Trusted Voices. Separately, our voices are influential, but by coming together, they are hoping to have an impact throughout the region.
Click the links below to view each video on our YouTube Channel
- Pastor Carl McCluster, Shiloh Baptist Church, shares his reasons for getting vaccinated against COVID-19
- Dr. Greg Buller, Bridgeport Hospital, shares reasons to get the COVID-19 vaccine
- Dr. Funmi Falade, St. Vincent’s Medical Center, shares her reasons for choosing to get the COVID-19 vaccine
- Nursing student Maggie Yeh shares her reasons for getting vaccinated against Covid-19
- Nurse Jenn shares her reasons for getting the COVID-19 vaccine
- United Way of Coastal Fairfield County Community Messenger, Nilda Paris and her mom share their experience with the vaccine
- La mensajera comunitaria de United Way of Coastal Fairfield County, Nilda Paris, y su madre comparten su experiencia con la vacuna
- Milford Health Director Deepa Joseph shares why she chose to get vaccinated and why she is hopeful
- Christine Meche, nursing student at Southern Connecticut State University, shares why she chose to get vaccinated for COVID-19
- Community Health worker, Fatawu, shares reasons why he will get vaccinated and why it’s important for his community
- Jessica Alicea-Planas, Nurse, National Association of Hispanic Nurses, CT Chapter, shares her reasons why she chose to get vaccinated against COVID-19
- Chelsea Kordiak, Executive Director, Stratford YMCA, shares why she will get COVID-19 vaccine
- Marty Milkovic, Director of the CT Dental Health Partnership, shares his reasons for getting vaccinated and why it is important for all seniors
- Dr. Monette Ferguson, Executive Director, Alliance for Community Empowerment, shares her journey from hesitance to excitement about the Covid-19 vaccine
- Public Health Scientist, Paula Garay, shares her journey from hesitant to hopeful about the COVID-19 vaccine
- La Dra. Paula Garay comparte por qué se siente esperanzada con la vacuna COVID-19
- United Way of Coastal Fairfield County Community Messenger, Loretta, and her mom share their experience with the Covid-19 vaccine
- Professor Sofia Curdumi Pendley, started out hesitant but is now excited to get the COVID-19 vaccine
- Dr. Dara Richards, Chief Medical Officer for Southwest Community Health Center, discusses her reasons for getting vaccinated
- Don Wilson, Bridgeport Youth Lacrosse, discusses why his community should get vaccinated
- Gary Spinner, Southwest Community Health Center, urges the community to get vaccinated
- Paul Tavaras, Stratford City Council, urges his community to get vaccinated
- Stratford Councilwoman and registered nurse Kaitlyn Shake shares her reasons for getting vaccinated against COVID-19
- Miguel Vega, Emergency Room Registrar at St. Vincent’s, shares why he was the first in line to get vaccinated when he was eligible
- Dave Harden, Councilman, Town of Stratford encourages others to help Crush Covid
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- New mom, Shakeemah, shares her reasons for getting vaccinated
- Dr. Paula Garay shares her journey of getting vaccinated while nursing her young son
- Nursing mom, Georgina, shares how she went from hesitant to confident about getting vaccinated
- Local Chef, Raquel Rivera, shares her reasons for getting vaccinated at 8 months pregnant with her third child
- Erin Mercede, BRBC and local mom, shares her personal reasons for getting the Covid-19 vaccine