Posted on Aug 8, 2021
As Delta variant hits the unvaccinated, Black leaders refuse to give up on push to get the shot —...
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“Black Americans are the least vaccinated demographic group, according to the Centers for Disease Control, which estimates that 25% of the Black population in the US is fully vaccinated. Of the US population that is fully vaccinated, only 9% are Black. However, this data is incomplete -- the CDC reports that race and ethnicity data is available for 68% of people who are fully vaccinated.”
As Delta variant hits the unvaccinated, Black leaders refuse to give up on push to get the shot —...
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COL (Join to see) I can appreciate their hesitancy based on previous medical procedures/vaccines tried on them previously. However, at some point they need to weigh their options if they chose not to receive the vaccination.
..."Dr. Reed Tuckson, co-founder of the Black Coalition Against COVID, said much of the ongoing hesitancy with Black people is fueled by distrust in White America due to racism in health care, voter suppression and disparities in the criminal justice system. There are also lingering myths such as the vaccine will interact with your DNA and impact fertility or that if people eat healthy they don't need a vaccine, he said. National health leaders have dismissed all of these claims."...
..."Dr. Reed Tuckson, co-founder of the Black Coalition Against COVID, said much of the ongoing hesitancy with Black people is fueled by distrust in White America due to racism in health care, voter suppression and disparities in the criminal justice system. There are also lingering myths such as the vaccine will interact with your DNA and impact fertility or that if people eat healthy they don't need a vaccine, he said. National health leaders have dismissed all of these claims."...
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Scary. I hope they turn the ship on a proper course. The Delta variant is like a bull in a China shop.
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