Health Communication Design Studio

Artist in The Little Things Art Exhibition

Artist Statement

At the height of the pandemic in 2021, vaccine hesitancy was a growing concern as COVID-19 vaccination was made available. The Vaccine Ambassadors project, an NIH-funded Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) project, aimed to recruit unvaccinated members of recently vaccinated individuals’ social groups for vaccination.To accomplish this, community members who just received a vaccine at a given site are asked to receive a holder with conversation cards geared towards starting a conversation with members of their social network. This holder includes between 10-15 conversation cards and serves as a protective sleeve for the vaccinated individual’s new proof of vaccination card. To date, over 8,000 holders with cards have been distributed to St. Louis residents.