/ Mayam Masjid s faith leader, Imam Mohammed Ahmed Khan, from Fort Bend.
For months, religious leaders and other trusted voices have been promoting the vaccine to dispel hesitancy, a tactic that federal and local officials have recognized is crucial to improving vaccine uptake.
Ramadan, considered the most holy month of the year for Muslims, has this year come with a new question: Is it OK to receive the COVID-19 vaccine?
The holiday requires Muslims to fast during daylight hours as a way to purify themselves spiritually and physically. The idea is that through this act of fasting, we allow ourselves to become more aware and conscious of God, said Mayam Masjid s faith leader, Imam Mohammed Ahmed Khan, from Fort Bend County.