“It’s a personal choice,” he said.
Messages about the vaccines have been confusing, he said, depending on how the political winds are blowing.
He questions the rush for pharmaceutical companies to bring vaccines to market and has concerns about their safety and long-term effects.
But Jeanguenat said he’s encountered a lot of pushback.
One example: A golfer in the cart he was riding in last week asked if he was getting a shot. Jeanguenat said he wasn’t sure.
“People who don’t get it are just dumb,” the guy replied.
“I should not have to be shamed into getting it,” Jeanguenat said. “If it was so effective, why do the people that already have the vaccine still fear someone who does not choose to get it.”
West Palm Beach looks forward to emphasizing its African-American past
Tony Doris and Eliot Kleinberg
Palm Beach Post
WEST PALM BEACH While it s Black History Month across America, West Palm Beach boasts more than a century of Black history and is taking steps to highlight that year-round.
There are multiple sites and neighborhood streets that speak to the historical significance of the Black community in West Palm Beach. Tamarind, Henrietta, Sapodilla and Rosemary (avenues), you almost have the whole history of the community, says former City Commissioner Ike Robinson, who made an early push for the Sunset Lounge renovation and is pressing current city leaders to open a museum devoted to the city s African-American heritage. This city has so much rich history, it is not funny.