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== Funding ==
== Funding ==
As a not-for-profit organization, 19 to Zero's activities are funded by government grants, corporate sponsorship and in-kind donations.
As a not-for-profit organization, 19 to Zero's activities are funded by government grants, corporate sponsorship and in-kind donations. Financial supporters include [[Alberta Children's Hospital]], [[Alberta Health Services]], [[Alberta Innovates]], [[AstraZeneca]], [[BD (company)|BD]], [[Canadian Institutes of Health Research]], [[City University of New York]], [[GlaxoSmithKline]], [[Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada]], [[Hill+Knowlton Strategies]], [[Kantar Group]], [[Merck & Co.|Merck]], [[Moderna]], [[Novavax]], [[Pfizer]], [[Public Health Agency of Canada]], [[Sanofi]], [[Shaw Communications|Shaw]], [[McMaster University]], [[Moderna]], [[Ontario College of Pharmacy|Ontario College of Pharmacists]], [[University of Calgary]], [[University of Toronto]], [[Western Economic Diversification]] and [[Women's College Hospital]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who We Are: The 19 to Zero Story |url=https://www.19tozero.ca/who-we-are |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603131629/https://www.19tozero.ca/who-we-are |archive-date=2021-06-03 |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=19 to Zero |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Funders |url=https://www.19tozero.ca/our-funders |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110182533/https://www.19tozero.ca/our-funders |archive-date=2024-01-10 |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=19 to Zero |language=en}}</ref>

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Revision as of 15:20, 18 June 2024

19 to Zero
FormationAugust 2020; 4 years ago (2020-08)
FounderJia Hu, Theresa Tang
HeadquartersCalgary, Alberta
Chair
Jia Hu
Chair
Theresa Tang
Websitehttps://www.19tozero.ca/

19 to Zero is a not-for-profit coalition of public health experts, academics, civil society organizations, marketers and behavioural scientists based aimed at improving people's health through behaviour change. Its work spans diverse areas including promoting vaccine uptake, improving cancer screening rates, and working in chronic disease management and prevention.

History

Founding

19 to Zero was launched in August 2020 at the University of Calgary in order to influence the behaviour of the public surrounding public health measures and COVID-19 vaccines.[1] The group's primary goal is to increase vaccine uptake in order to meet immunization targets, working to coordinate messaging among health care workers across Canada.[2]

19 to Zero and the University of Toronto conducted a survey in the fall of 2020 to gauge routine vaccination rates following the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

In September 2020, Alberta Innovates announced a $392,080 grant to fund 19 to Zero with a project titled "Changing COVID-19 Behaviors through a data-driven targeted marketing campaign."[4]

19 to Zero collaborated in the development of the University of Calgary School of Public Policy's Vaccine Hesitancy Guide,[5] and participated in the Faster Together program to "promote Covid-19 vaccine acceptance."[6]

Funding

As a not-for-profit organization, 19 to Zero's activities are funded by government grants, corporate sponsorship and in-kind donations.

Period Funded Project Title Description Target Audience Funding Amount
2020–2023 Reinventing the Critical Role of Schools in Building Vaccine Confidence across Canada This project will strengthen the relationship between public health and the education sector by enhancing capacity within networks that support students, assessing community needs, and contributing to optimum student health. Students, their families, and teachers $480,000[7]
2023–2024 Building Vaccine Confidence Amongst Newcomers in Canada: Educating Parents on School-Based Vaccination Programs The project will partner with newcomer-serving organizations to educate families on the critical role that school-based programs play in keeping children current with their vaccinations. This involves tailoring pre-existing educational resources as well as developing new resources that specifically meet the needs of newcomers. These resources will be available in multiple languages and easily accessible through pre-existing information pathways within the school and health systems. Newcomer parents and their children (under 18) in Alberta $200,000[7]

Organization

Leadership

19 to Zero was co-founded by Jia Hu and Theresa Tang.[8] Jia Hu was a Medical Officer of Health with Alberta Health Services.[2] Hu is the medical director in the Canadian division of Cleveland Clinic, having previously worked at McKinsey & Company consulting in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.[9] He sits on the board of directors for Partners In Health Canada, and has worked during the COVID-19 pandemic to ramp up testing, risk communications and contact tracing. He also developed a contact tracing app funded by Alberta Innovates,[10] and published research on behaviour change strategies towards increasing uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among children and other target populations.[11][12][13]

Partners

19 to Zero is partnered with government, academic and corporate organizations. The group leads the Canadian arm of the "COVID-19 New Vaccine Information, Communication, and Engagement" (CONVINCE) Initiative, a global collaboration between the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine's Vaccine Confidence Project, and Wilton Park, an executive agency of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the United Kingdom.[14][15] 19 to Zero is a participating member of the Faster, Together vaccine promotion initiative.[16]

19 to Zero partnered with IV.AI to analyze online social media conversations in order to generate models to combat misinformation and collect information about vaccine hesitancy narratives.[17] The organization also provided support for the first mobile vaccination clinic in Alberta led by Alberta Health and the Business Council of Alberta.[18] The Alberta Federation of Regulated Health Professionals lists 19 to Zero as one of its COVID-19 resource providers.[19] Additional partners include:[20]

References

  1. ^ "19 to Zero". Volunteer Connector. Archived from the original on 2022-10-08. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  2. ^ a b "19 To Zero: Closing the COVID-19 Vaccination Gap". University of Toronto. 2020-12-18. Archived from the original on 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  3. ^ "Routine Immunizations in Canada Following the COVID-19 Pandemic" (PDF). Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada. 2021-10-20. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  4. ^ Semeniuk, Robert (2020-09-10). "Alberta Innovates injects $2.1 M into COVID Research". Alberta Innovates. Archived from the original on 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  5. ^ "Credits and Collaborators". Vaccine Hesitancy Guide. Archived from the original on 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  6. ^ "Home". Faster Together. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  7. ^ a b Public Health Agency of Canada (2023-05-24). "Immunization Partnership Fund". Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  8. ^ "Federal Corporation Information – 1259438-2". Government of Canada. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "Jia Hu | Advisory Services". Cleveland Clinic Canada. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  10. ^ Gao, Golden; Lang, Raynell; Oxoby, Robert J.; Mourali, Mehdi; Sheikh, Hasan; Fullerton, Madison M.; Tang, Theresa; Manns, Braden J.; Marshall, Deborah A.; Hu, Jia; Benham, Jamie L. (2022-07-15). Pomey, Marie-Pascale (ed.). "Drivers of downloading and reasons for not downloading COVID-19 contact tracing and exposure notification apps: A national cross-sectional survey". PLOS ONE. 17 (7): e0269783. Bibcode:2022PLoSO..1769783G. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0269783. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 9286248. PMID 35839252.
  11. ^ Yeo, Jordan; Furr Gudmundsen, Caitlyn; Fazel, Sajjad; Corrigan, Alex; Fullerton, Madison M.; Hu, Jia; Jadavji, Taj; Kuhn, Susan; Kassam, Aliya; Constantinescu, Cora (2022-09-16). "A behavior change model to address caregiver hesitancy around COVID-19 vaccination in pediatrics". Vaccine. 40 (39): 5664–5669. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.08.002. ISSN 0264-410X. PMC 9353609. PMID 35987872.
  12. ^ Lazarus, Jeffrey V.; Wyka, Katarzyna; White, Trenton M.; Picchio, Camila A.; Rabin, Kenneth; Ratzan, Scott C.; Parsons Leigh, Jeanna; Hu, Jia; El-Mohandes, Ayman (2022-07-01). "Revisiting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy around the world using data from 23 countries in 2021". Nature Communications. 13 (1): 3801. Bibcode:2022NatCo..13.3801L. doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31441-x. ISSN 2041-1723. PMC 9247969. PMID 35778396.
  13. ^ Fullerton, Madison M; Benham, Jamie; Graves, Addy; Fazel, Sajjad; Doucette, Emily J; Oxoby, Robert J; Mourali, Mehdi; Boucher, Jean-Christophe; Constantinescu, Cora; Parsons Leigh, Jeanna; Tang, Theresa; Marshall, Deborah A; Hu, Jia; Lang, Raynell (2022-04-13). "Challenges and recommendations for COVID-19 public health messaging: a Canada-wide qualitative study using virtual focus groups". BMJ Open. 12 (4): e054635. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054635. ISSN 2044-6055. PMC 9013785. PMID 35418426.
  14. ^ "Who We Are: The 19 to Zero Story". 19 to Zero. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  15. ^ Larson, Heidi; Ratzan, Scott C. (2021-08-04). "CONVINCE – COVID-19 New Vaccine INformation, Communication and Engagement". The Communication Initiative Network. Archived from the original on 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  16. ^ "Home". Faster, Together. Archived from the original on 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  17. ^ "19 to Zero – COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Project". International Research Centre in Artificial Intelligence. Archived from the original on 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  18. ^ "Collaboration | Industry for Vaccination Alberta Coalition". Business Council of Alberta. Archived from the original on 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  19. ^ Cooney, Dale (2022-01-18). "COVID-19 Resources". Alberta Federation of Regulated Health Professionals. Archived from the original on 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  20. ^ "COVID-19". Calgary Public Library. Archived from the original on 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
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