"Funding will also be used to raise awareness of long COVID and the impact it can have on individuals' health and wellbeing," says the bid proposal put out by the department's fundraising arm - the Fund for Public Health.
The communities targeted in the Adams administration's multi-million dollar Building Resiliency and Vaccine Equity outreach campaign include: Bronx: Mott Haven, Melrose, Charlotte Gardens, Hunts Point, Allerton, Norwood, Pelham Park and Williamsburg Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Cypress Hills, East New York, Ocean Hill-Brownsville, Brighton Beach, Coney Island and Sea Gate Queens: Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Woodhaven, Queens Village, Jamaica, Edgemere, Far Rockaway and Arverne Staten Island: New Dorp, Todt Hill, Port Richmond, Randall Manor, West Brighton
"Research has shown that reducing barriers to vaccination in communities of color is critical to reducing disparities in disease impact and decreasing COVID-19-related illness," the request for proposals from bidders says.
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