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CHICAGO, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Widespread vaccination against COVID-19 is needed to ensure an end to the pandemic, including for those African American and other communities of color that have been hardest hit. However, a warranted mistrust or skepticism of the medical community – what some call the Tuskegee effect – may make many communities of color understandably wary of the new COVID-19 vaccines. As trusted leaders in public health, The Center for Black Health & Equity and the American Lung Association have today announced the Better For It vaccine education toolkit, designed to equip community leaders to encourage informed conversations.