Building EXCITEment for Vaccines in Rural Communities
The Cooperative Extension System (CES) consists of 112 land-grant universities in the United States, including historically Black universities and Tribal colleges. In 2021, CES formed the Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching and Engagement (EXCITE) to increase confidence in and access to adult immunizations. From April 2021 to May 2023, EXCITE conducted 111 immunization education projects involving 76 land-grant universities. EXCITE reached more than 18 million individuals, and more than 48 000 COVID-19 and other adult-recommended vaccines were provided in partnership with local health organizations. (<i>Am J Public Health</i>. 2025;115(12): 1978-1981. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308258).
Authors
- Erica Weintraub Austin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2334-8918)
- Tia M. Gregory (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4250-736X)
- Kathryn A. Stofer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3659-490X)
- Paula Peters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3077-7553)
- J. R. Wilkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6286-559X)
- Michelle S. Rodgers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5174-0203)
- Diana Burton
- L. Kirk Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2150-1738)
- Laura Downey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7604-4518)
- Erica L. DeWald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8027-046X)
- Ruth Hursman
Institutions
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
- Mississippi State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2025.308258
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00