Religious leaders work to build trust in COVID-19 vaccine
Studies show many communities of color are distrustful of government, health institutions
Mar 31, 2021 10:47 PM EDT
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(ABC News) –Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rev. Paul Abernathy has been helping his Pennsylvania community navigate the virus’ devastating impact.
Now, as the end feels within reach, Abernathy has been preaching beyond the walls of St. Moses the Black Orthodox Church in Pittsburgh. He’s also by going door to door throughout the city to say a prayer for guidance and spread the gospel of health.
Abernathy and his team at the Neighborhood Resilience Project are trying to convince residents in the predominantly Black and underserved Hill District to get vaccinated.
Religious leaders work to build trust in COVID-19 vaccine in communities of color
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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rev. Paul Abernathy has been helping his Pennsylvania community navigate the virus devastating impact.
Now, as the end feels within reach, Abernathy has been preaching beyond the walls of St. Moses the Black Orthodox Church in Pittsburgh. He s also by going door to door throughout the city to say a prayer for guidance and spread the gospel of health.
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Replay Video UP NEXT Once the coronavirus outbreak rocked Pittsburgh s historically Black neighborhoods, Father Paul Abernathy knew that when a COVID-19 vaccine arrived, it would be time to swap his pulpit for the streets in order to convince residents to take the vaccine. Father Paul, as he s known to members of St. Moses the Black Orthodox church, donned a yellow neon vest over his Roman collar and began walking door-to-door, infusing faith into his plea for residents to take the vaccine. This is very important, he said to one hesitant neighbor as he knocked on doors in Pittsburgh s predominantly African-American Hill District. Sometimes when we pray, he gives us blessing by way of medicine, by way of vaccines.
Forum to address COVID-19 vaccine concerns in Pittsburgh s African American community When we re going through the community, doing our work around the pandemic, it s very clear, and for good reason, there s a degree of mistrust around the vaccine in the community, Abernathy said. Share Updated: 7:08 PM EST Jan 29, 2021
Forum to address COVID-19 vaccine concerns in Pittsburgh s African American community When we re going through the community, doing our work around the pandemic, it s very clear, and for good reason, there s a degree of mistrust around the vaccine in the community, Abernathy said. Share Updated: 7:08 PM EST Jan 29, 2021
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