Author: Joint Information Center
Date:
4/16/2021 3:53:08 PM
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The County of San Luis Obispo is recognizing local community members who champion COVID-19 vaccinations to help end the pandemic.
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San Luis Obispo, CA —The County of San Luis Obispo is recognizing local community members who champion COVID-19 vaccinations to help end the pandemic.
Anyone age 16 and older is encouraged to become a Vaccine Champion and help raise awareness about the health and economic benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine.
“A Vaccine Champion is someone who understands the benefits of the available COVID-19 vaccines and shares that information with their friends, family, and neighbors,” said Dr. Penny Borenstein, County Health Officer. “A Vaccine Champion is someone who educates themselves with the latest scientific evidence, who has positive personal experiences with the vaccines, and who can help answer questions from community members who want to make informed decisions.”
Several community members have already joined the Vaccine Champion movement, including 104-year-old Templeton resident Joyce Wright, who lived through the pandemic of 1918 and recited her poem “Inoculations” on YouTube in December 2020 for all to enjoy. District 1 Supervisor John Peschong signed up for the County’s vaccine registry as soon as he was eligible and soon became a Vaccine Champion. Even local businesses are encouraging vaccinations, like House of Bread Bakery in San Luis Obispo, which recently began rewarding fully vaccinated customers with a free loaf of bread.
Local healthcare providers, teachers, business owners, students, and other residents have also joined the movement. SLO County Sheriff Ian Parkinson is also a Vaccine Champion.
“It’s normal to have questions, and it’s normal to want more information,” said Sheriff Parkinson. “That’s why we’re calling upon our community members to stay informed; help spread the word, share facts about the vaccine with your friends, family, and neighbors; and encourage vaccinations so our communities can once again enjoy the SLO life.”
“Anyone can be a Vaccine Champion by sharing their vaccination experience on social media, offering to help a friend enter the registry, or accompanying them to their appointment,” Dr. Borenstein said.
Here are some things you can do right now to help raise awareness of the benefits of the vaccine and help end the pandemic:
Help restore health and wellness to San Luis Obispo County and join the movement at www.RecoverSLO.org/VaccineChampion to get informational resources, like shareable social media content, and to sign up for weekly emails with additional information to help spread awareness to others.
SLO County Recognizes Local COVID-19 Vaccine Champions
San Luis Obispo, CA —San Luis Obispo County is recognizing members of the local community who are advocating for COVID-19 vaccines to help end the pandemic.
Anyone 16 years of age and older is advised to become a vaccine champion and help raise awareness of the health and economic benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine.
“A Vaccine Champion is someone who understands the benefits of available COVID-19 vaccines and shares that information with their friends, family and neighbors,” said Dr. Penny Borenstein, County Health Officer. “A Vaccine Champion is someone who educates himself on the latest scientific evidence, has positive personal experiences with vaccines, and can help answer questions from community members who want to make informed decisions.”
Several community members have already joined the Vaccine Champion movement, including 104-year-old Templeton resident Joyce Wright who lived through the 1918 pandemic and recited his poem “Inoculations” on YouTube in December 2020 for everyone to enjoy. District 1 Supervisor John Peschong was enrolled in the County’s immunization registry as soon as he was eligible and soon became a Vaccine Champion. Even local businesses are pushing vaccines, like the House of Bread Bakery in San Luis Obispo, which recently began rewarding fully vaccinated customers with a free loaf of bread.
Local healthcare providers, teachers, business owners, students, and other residents have also joined the movement. SLO County Sheriff Ian Parkinson is also a vaccine champion.
“It’s normal to have questions and it’s normal to want more information,” Sheriff Parkinson said. “That is why we ask the members of our community to stay informed; help spread the word, share vaccine facts with your friends, family and neighbors; and promote vaccines so that our communities can once again enjoy SLO life ”.
“Anyone can be a Vaccine Champion by sharing their vaccination experience on social media, offering to help a friend log on to the registry, or accompanying them to their appointment,” said Dr. Borenstein.
Here are some things you can do right now to help raise awareness about the benefits of the vaccine and help end the pandemic:
Help restore health and wellness in San Luis Obispo County and join the movement at www.RecoverSLO.org/VaccineChampion for informational resources, such as content to share on social media, and to sign up for weekly emails with additional information to help spread awareness among others.
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