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Communities for Immunity awards funding to 50 additional museums and libraries to advance vaccine confidence

December 9, 2021 / ASTC News & Announcements, Public Engagement with Science, Resources & Learning / ASTC Staff

A coalition of national museum and library associations, including ASTC, today announced the recipients of the second round of funding for Communities for Immunity. Supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Communities for Immunity provides funding awards and support to museums and libraries engaging their communities […]

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Communities for Immunity awards funding to 51 museums and libraries to advance vaccine confidence

September 22, 2021 / ASTC News & Announcements, Public Engagement with Science, Resources & Learning / ASTC Staff

The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) and the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) today announced the recipients of the first round of funding for Communities for Immunity. Supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Communities for Immunity provides funding awards and

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Smithsonian-led Vaccines & US Initiative launches

April 21, 2021 / Issues, Policy, and Advocacy, Resources & Learning / Adam Fagen

Earlier today, a new Smithsonian-led nationwide initiative was launched to activate museums, libraries, and other cultural institutions in supporting efforts to provide Americans with accessible and trustworthy resources related to COVID-19 vaccination: “Vaccines & US: Cultural Organizations for Community Health.” The new VaccinesAndUS.org website includes free resources that cultural organizations can use to help their

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UK science center is first to serve as large vaccination location

January 19, 2021 / Science and Technology Center and Museum Stories / Adam Fagen

The International Centre for Life in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, opened last week as a COVID-19 vaccination location operated by England’s National Health Service (NHS). It is believed to be the first large-scale vaccination site hosted by a science center. The vaccination clinic, which has the capacity to vaccinate up to 1,000 people per

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