Every April, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) observes National Minority Health Month to highlight the importance of improving the health of racial and ethnic minorities and reducing health disparities.
The theme for National Minority Health Month 2022 is Give Your Community a Boost! This year’s theme focuses on the continued importance of COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as one of the strongest tools we have to end the COVID-19 pandemic that has disproportionately affected communities of color. This theme supplements the CDC recommendations to prevent COVID transmissions, such as physical distancing, use of well-fitting masks, adequate ventilation and avoidance of crowded indoor spaces.
Visit the CDC Introduction to COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities page to learn more.
Experiences with racism and discrimination can contribute to mistrust of the healthcare system among racial and ethnic minority groups, leading to mistrust of factual information on vaccines and boosters. Because of this, the Give Your Community a Boost! theme also supports the U.S. Surgeon General’s recommendations on combating COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation at the individual, community and organizational levels.
Access the Surgeon General’s Community Toolkit for Addressing Health Misinformation.
Share Your Story
Throughout April, take the time to tell your story of how you #BoostYourCommunity and support your friends, family, and neighbors to get vaccinated and debunk misinformation! Use the hashtags #BoostYourCommunity and #NMHM2022 to share your events, activities and photos on social media.