Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos announcing that the Department of Health and Human Services’ Rural Health Clinic Vaccine Confidence (RHCVC) Program, which supports vaccine outreach in rural areas, has awarded a total of $49,529 in federal funding for Genesis Medical Center in Aledo.
The RHCVC Program is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) initiative to improve vaccine confidence and counter vaccine hesitancy in rural communities where COVID-19 vaccine uptake lags in comparison to more populated areas. The program will address health equity gaps by offering support and resources to medically underserved rural communities.