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Black people represent nearly 30% of total Covid-19 cases and 16% of total deaths. Yet, despite the fact that we are suffering from the virus at disproportionately higher rates than others, we account for only 7% of vaccine recipients. There are a number of reasons for this difference; the top among them being a lack of access to the vaccine due to inequitable distribution and widespread misinformation about the vaccines’ safety and effectiveness.
The bottom line, however, is that our communities have too much at stake to not know the truth about the Covid-19 vaccines. This is why we’re teaming up with CEO of Miami Workers Center, Santra Denis, and Dr. Imani McElroy, Resident Physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, for a not-to-be-missed conversation on the safety and efficacy of the vaccines and prioritizing vaccine access for Black communities