Protect our Communities
Welcome to VaxRipple! This website is intended to help educate and empower those seeking to learn more about vaccines and their benefits to Alaska Native communities. Learn more about who we are, explore all articles or search for a topic to get started.
This project is a partnership between researchers at Southcentral Foundation, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, the University of Alaska Anchorage, the University of Washington, and the University of Colorado It is funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, under award number AI170946. *This project is no longer funded as of March 10, 2025, and the website will not updated after this date.*
The Topics
About Vaccines
COVID-19
COVID-19 and Vaccinations Specifically in Alaska Native and American Indian Communities
Making Decisions About Vaccines
Talking with Others about Vaccines
Types of Vaccines
COVID-19 and Vaccination Topics
About Vaccines
Alaska Native & American Indian Peoples and COVID-19
Alaska Native & American Indian Peoples and COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19
COVID-19 and Vaccinations Specifically in Alaska Native and American Indian Communities
COVID-19 Epidemiology
COVID-19 Vaccines
Herd Immunity
How is COVID-19 Transmitted?
How Vaccines are Developed
How Vaccines Work
Making Decisions About Vaccines
Parents
Safety & Side Effects
Seasonal Flu Vaccine
Talking with Others about Vaccines
Types of Vaccines
Vaccine Confidence
Vaccine Hesitancy
Vaccine Myths
What is COVID-19?
About Us
Staff
Southcentral Foundation
Julie Beans, Multiple Principal Investigator
MPH, Senior Researcher, Research Department
Anjali Madeira
CNM DNP MPH, Clinical Researcher and Certified Nurse-Midwife
Devon Sigourney
Research Associate
Kyle Wark
MA, Researcher II, Research Department
Shannon Medlock
BS, Researcher
Alaska Native Tribal Health Corporation
Cornelia "Connie" Jessen
MA, Health Researcher II, Community Health Research Services
Laura Eichelberger, Co-Investigator
PhD MPH, Epidemiology and Health Research Consultant III, Research Services
University of Washington School of Medicine
Susan Brown Trinidad, Multiple Principal Investigator
PhD MA, Assistant Professor, Department of Bioethics and Humanities
Doug Opel, Co-Investigator
MD MPH, Professor, Pediatrics
University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz
Annie Collier, Multiple Principal Investigator
PhD, Associate Professor, Community and Behavioral Health
Raeann Vossberg
MPH, Professional Research Assistant, Community and Behavioral Health
University of Alaska Anchorage
Alexandra Edwards
MA, MPH, Senior Professional Research Assistant, Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services, Institute of Social and Economic Research
Diane K. King, Co-Investigator
PhD, Research Associate Professor, Director Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services, Institute of Social and Economic Research
Micah Hahn, Co-Investigator
PhD MPH, Associate Professor
Ruby Fried, Co-Investigator
PhD, Assistant Professor