Leaders, health care workers fight to bring information about vaccines to communities Share Updated: 10:23 PM CST Feb 26, 2021 Share Updated: 10:23 PM CST Feb 26, 2021
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Show Transcript BILLION DOLLARS IS GOING TO CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK, AND ILLINOIS TO BAIL OUT THEIR BUDGETS. STEVE: POLK HEALTH PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS ARE TEAMING UP TO FIGHT THE PANDEMIC. KAYLA JAMES JOINS US NOW. THEIR GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES GET THE VACCINE. KAYLA: THAT’S RIGHT, STEVE. I SPOKE WITH THE DOCTOR YOGI SHAW. HE SAYS THERE’S A SENSE OF MISTRUST BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND THE MEDICAL SYSTEM. HE AND OTHER LOCAL LEADERS ARE LOOKING TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS. THE QUESTIONS WERE, WHY IS IT DONE SO QUICKLY? WHAT IF IT IS DONE DIFFERENTLY FOR US? KAYLA: THOSE ARE THE CONCERNS DR. SHAH HAS SAID HE’S HEARD ABOUT THE VACCINE. A MAJORITY OF THOSE VACCINE QUESTIONS COME FROM THE BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITY. THERE WILL