Black Leaders Take Vaccine To Build Trust
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - To work past decades of distrust, Black leaders in Louisville gathered to receive their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
What You Need To Know
Black community leaders received COVID-19 vaccines
Louisville Urban League sponsored the event to help calm fears
Dr. Sarah Moyer with Louisvlle Metro gave a presentation
According to Moyer, 30% of Black healthcare workers have received the vaccine, while 70% of white healthcare workers have.
The event, hosted at the Louisville Urban League, the small group heard from city health strategist Dr. Sarah Moyer, who explained only 30% of Black healthcare workers have received the vaccine, while 70% of their white counterparts have. Some of Wednesday’s vaccine recipients said they were cautiously optimistic.