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ASU President appointed to COVID Council by Georgia DPH ASU President, Marion Fedrick. (Source: ASU) By Kim McCullough | March 4, 2021 at 12:40 PM EST - Updated March 4 at 12:40 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Marion Ross Fedrick, President of Albany State University has been appointed to Georgiaâs COVID-19 Health Equity Council, the school announced Thursday.
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) said they created this council to help DPH increase the effectiveness of its public health programs statewide, ensure equity in COVID-19 vaccination distribution and administration, and improve outreach and communication within Georgia communities most affected by COVID-19.
âI am honored to serve and support this critical initiative. It is important to the health of our region that we have sufficient information and data to support our decisions regarding COVID-19 vaccination opportunities. While some people have expressed concerns about the safety of the COVID-19 vac
The Savannah Morning News, The Savannah Tribune and radio stations E-93 and Magic 103.9 hosted the panel The COVID Vaccine and You: What Black and Latino Communities Need to Know Feb. 11 at St. Philip AME Church in Savannah. The panel was livestreamed at savannahnow.com and on Facebook to allow broader participation.
Panelists included Dr. Bonzo Reddick, a primary care physician at JC Lewis Health Center; Beatriz Severson, a registered nurse and advocate for Hispanic communities in Savannah; Tammi Brown, Chatham County Nurse Manager; and Karla-Sue Marriott, Interim Chair of the Chemistry and Forensic Science Department at Savannah State University.
Here are some frequently asked questions along with the with panelists answers. Their responses have been edited for clarity.
Blacks and Latinos are more likely to get sick and die from COVID than their white counterparts but also have more hesitancy and less access to the vaccine that can protect them.
In Chatham County for example, 13 of the 15 people age 45 or under who have died from COVID were Black or Latino. But of the first 18,000 people who received the vaccine through the Chatham County Health Department, only 17 percent were Black. African Americans make up 41 percent of the county.
To discuss these issues the Savannah Morning News, The Savannah Tribune and radio stations E-93 and Magic 103.9 hosted the panel The COVID Vaccine and You: What Black and Latino Communities Need to Know Thursday evening at St. Philip AME Church in Savannah. The in-person event was limited in number to comply with social distancing guidelines, but the panel was livestreamed at savannahnow.com and on Facebook to allow broader participation. It can be viewed at http://bit.ly/SMNcovidpanel