Closing the racial gap in COVID-19 vaccination rates has been the mission of one task force since the first vaccination rolled out. Months later, the disparity still exists.
Palm Beach County’s diverse population with pockets of affluent snowbirds, retirees, farmworkers, African-Americans, and Hispanics has led to some ZIP codes with vaccination rates much higher than the county average and many others will troubling low rates.
Orchestrated effort in Palm Beach County to get people vaccinated in Black communities There is false narrative going around, pastor says
WPTV
and last updated 2021-05-13 13:16:45-04
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. â Vaccine hesitancy is an issue across many communities as we aim to reach herd immunity.
Health care workers are partnering with pastors, doctors, nurses organizations and everyday citizens to educate communities on COVID-19 vaccine safety.
In Palm Beach County, there is an orchestrated effort to get Black communities vaccinated.
Dr. Tony F. Drayton, the pastor of St. James Church in Riviera Beach and congregation organizer with Faith in Florida, is helping dispel myths.
Orchestrated effort to get Black communities vaccinated May 13, 2021 at 12:26 PM EDT - Updated May 13 at 8:56 PM
Vaccine hesitancy is an issue across many communities as we aim to reach herd immunity.
Health care workers are partnering with pastors, doctors, nurses organizations and everyday citizens to educate communities on COVID-19 vaccine safety.
In Palm Beach County, there is an orchestrated effort to get Black communities vaccinated.
WPTV town hall on COVID-19 vaccinations in the Black community
Dr. Tony F. Drayton, the pastor of St. James Church in Riviera Beach and congregation organizer with Faith in Florida, is helping dispel myths. There is a false narrative going around. There is rhetoric, all kinds of conspiracy theories, Drayton said.