Association of Science and Technology Centers

The purpose of this project is to support the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strategy to reinforce confidence in COVID-19 vaccines in sustainable, equitable, and inclusive ways built on listening, trust, and collaboration. The Association of Science and Technology Centers will collaborate with the American Alliance of Museums, the National Library of Medicine, and national library and museum associations to provide funding through subawards directly to hundreds of local museums and libraries, coordinate a new Community of Practice, and curate and disseminate existing and new evidence-driven resources relating to COVID-19 vaccines. As subrecipients, museums and libraries will draw upon their deep relationships with local communities and their reputations as trusted sources of information to address this need in every jurisdiction in the country. The project will enable engagement across a broad and diverse set of communities, increase COVID-19 vaccine confidence in the short term, and contribute to greater community health resilience in the long term.