Evangelical Christian and Orthodox Jewish leaders offer spaces for vaccine distribution
Getting a shot in familiar terrain ‘could help minimize vaccine hesitancy,’ said Rabbi Moshe Hauer, executive vice president of the Orthodox Union.
January 27, 2021
Elaine Chambers reads a coronavirus vaccination pamphlet while resting after receiving the first dose of the vaccine at a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, in the Bronx borough of New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Two national religious groups, one evangelical Christian, the other Orthodox Jewish, have teamed up to offer their sacred spaces for vaccine distribution, hoping to assist government officials and private companies in the effort to combat the ongoing pandemic.