Rosalind Franklin Society Proudly Announces the 2022 Award Recipient for Health Security

People with limited English proficiency (LEP) in the United States suffered disproportionate negative health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective communications are critical tools in addressing inequities insofar as they can motivate adoption of protective behav iors; however, little is known about experiences of communities with LEP receiving relevant information during COVID-19. We completed a study based on two nationally representative surveys conducted between June and August 2020 among Spanish and Chinese speakers with LEP (n = 764 and n =355, respectively). Results showed, first, Spanish and Chinese speakers did not consistently receive information about protective behaviors from key public health and government institutions. Second, Spanish and Chinese speakers used a diverse set of information resources that included family and friends, social media, and traditional media from inside and outside the US. Third, Spanish and Chinese speakers faced challenges getting COVID-19 information, including receiving media messages that felt discriminatory. Findings suggest gaps in effectively reaching Spanish and Chinese speakers.