CDC Foundation seeks to combat COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy through the arts – WABE 90.1 FM

The CDC Foundation is encouraging COVID-19 vaccinations by partnering with arts and cultural organizations.

On Thursdays edition of Closer Look, Judy Monroe, the president and CEO of CDC Foundation, told program host Rose Scott that people need to hear from trusted sources and that the foundation is funding a total of 30 organizations across the country to boost vaccine confidence.

According to the foundations website, Dads Garage Inc., Out of Hand Theater and the University of Georgia are the three Georgia community-based organizations that will receive funding from the foundation.

Monroe further explained that the selected organizations had to submit proposals about how theyd engage and educate their audiences about COVID-19 vaccines.

The visual arts, they really matter in our culture and how we view the world, said Monroe.

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