It s not because there s a lack of vaccines. There are plenty available.
The question of why members of these communities are less likely to be vaccinated may boil down to a lack of trust.
Reasons for distrust of the vaccine vary, but seem to revolvearound the same concept of mistrusting information, according to those who attended the meeting at RECAP.
Since Hale and Harrigan’s businesses have been successful, commented RECAP CEO Charles Quinn during the meeting, this shows that they are trusted by their customers and the community. Therefore, they could play a major role in convincing others to get vaccines.
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CITY OF NEWBURGH - Newburgh Mayor Torrance Harvey said the conversations that set off a potential city partnership with the Ruff Ryders 2 the Rescue program happened by chance.
Through a mutual friend s introduction, Harvey had multiple meetings with the father of two brothers who founded Ruff Ryders Inc., including Jaoquin Waah Dean, when he learned about the group s connection to Ruff Ryders 2 the Rescue.
Ruff Ryders 2 the Rescue (ruffryders2therescue.org) is part of the organization s foundation and focuses on violence intervention, economic and disaster relief, and workforce development programs for young people. Ruff Ryders Inc. includes the hip hop collective and record label Ruff Ryders Entertainment.