JACKSON, Miss. In mid-September, Howard Sanders bumped down pothole-ridden streets in a white Cadillac weighed down with water bottles on his way to a home in Ward 3, a neglected neighborhood that he called “a war zone.” Sanders, director of marketing and outreach for Central Mississippi Health Services, was then greeted at the door by Johnnie Jones. Since Jones’ hip surgery about a month ago, the 74-year-old had used a walker to get around
In mid-September, Howard Sanders bumped down pothole-ridden streets in a white Cadillac weighed down with water bottles on his way to a home in Ward 3, a neglected neighborhood that he called "a war zone."
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes received a total of $6,000 to fund his campaign to give people an incentive to get vaccinated. The money will be used to pay citizens $25 to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Reverend Dr. Jerry Young, the president of the National Baptist Convention, provided a $5,000 check [.]
In Miss. panel discussion, Dr. Fauci says he understands vaccine distrust in Black community
In Mississippi panel discussion, Dr. Fauci says he understands vaccine distrust in Black community By Courtney Ann Jackson | February 12, 2021 at 8:31 PM CST - Updated February 25 at 3:29 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - There are some improving statistics about more Black Mississippians taking the COVID-19 vaccine, but the state health officer says there’s a long way to go.
Dr. Anthony Fauci joined Tougaloo College and a panel of Mississippi doctors to talk about coronavirus, particularly it’s impact on minorities.
“There’s a great deal of disparity in that African-Americans have a greater incidence of infection,” said Fauci. And the attitudes towards the vaccine are something Fauci says need to be considered.