‘It's important to note that there are 574 federally recognized tribes, making it difficult to broadly characterize how the vaccine rollout is going across Indian Country. Native people get their health care from a patchwork system of Indian Health Service facilities, tribally-operated clinics and urban Indian health centers, and vaccination efforts have varied from tribe to tribe and state to state.
Still, the successes of some tribal health providers offer lessons for communities struggling to vaccinate their populations efficiently. Here are some of them.
- They tailored their messaging to build trust
- They have the autonomy to decide who gets priority
- This health system is owned by its people
- They made big investments in health care
- Ultimately, success depends on the nation's vaccine supply
Read here (CNN, Feb 9, 2021)
