The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe COVID-19 Pandemic Response: A Case Study

Wong, Betty; Andrews, Nelson; Hathaway, Allyssa; Burpee, Adam; Agyemang, Elfriede; Cooper, Barbara; Santibañez, Scott

doi:10.1089/HS.2022.0158

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The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe COVID-19 Pandemic Response: A Case Study

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06/05/2023
By Wong, Betty ; Andrews, Nelson ; Hathaway, Allyssa

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Health Secur
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Wong, Betty ; Andrews, Nelson ; Hathaway, Allyssa ; Burpee, Adam ; Agyemang, Elfriede ; Cooper, Barbara ; Santibañez, Scott
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of southeastern Massachusetts requested US federal government assistance. The tribe collaborated successfully with many partners in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this case study, the authors describe the tribe's collaboration with a team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who assisted with epidemiology, case investigation and contact tracing, infection prevention and control, community prevention measures, and vaccination. Collaborative efforts resulted in over 200 public service announcements and videos produced, 55 tribal staff trained, 222 people followed up for contact tracing, 80% of tribal members vaccinated, and 5 COVID-19 response plans written. Deployment response teams learned elements essential to partnering with a Native American tribe. This successful partnership during a rapidly evolving pandemic suggests the US federal government and tribal nations can work together effectively to build response capacity for future infectious disease threats.
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Health Secur. 21(3):222-232
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/HS.2022.0158
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37184662
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PMC10247493
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Journal Article
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CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
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21
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3
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/129647/cdc_129647_DS1.pdf
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