AL VCN

The Alabama Vaccine Confidence Network (AL VCN) seeks to understand the reasons for resistance and hesitancy to vaccination among vulnerable populations in Alabama, to change attitudes through messages that employ evidence-based behavioral change theory, and to understand and attempt to address barriers to getting vaccinated.

The Alabama VCN is a collaborative partnership with BUN to identify resistant or hesitant individuals in the target populations, conduct an assessment of the reasons for their resistance, and test messaging to ensure it resonates with each population. The messaging will serve as a feedback loop to effect behavior change and increase confidence and uptake of vaccinations among the targeted populations. BUN also provides a feedback loop to Alabama VCN, as they partner with health agencies and work with them to increase vaccine confidence and remove barriers to vaccination.