Organizations focus on vaccines for minority Vermonters
May 12, 2021 GMT
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) A community group of members of Vermont’s minority population is working to make sure as many minority members as possible are vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Vermont Health Equity Initiative says it will be providing vaccinations for those who are Black, indigenous, and people of color through July 10.
Clinics are being offered with support from the Vermont Department of Health and the City of Burlington.
So far, the initiative has collaborated to deliver over 2,800 total doses of the vaccine.
Yet the group says that as of Monday, about 70% of white, non-Hispanic Vermonters in Chittenden County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while 58% of minority members have received at least one dose.
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As part of the stateâs increasing efforts to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the Health Department has launched a new series featuring Vermonters sharing what getting vaccinated means to them.
âItâs important that Vermonters share their stories with other Vermonters. We all have different reasons for choosing to get vaccinated, but for many of us, being able to get back to the things we miss is high on that list,â said Health Commissioner Mark Levine, MD. âThese stories help connect the dots from vaccines to the brighter future ahead.â
Offers BIPOC COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics into July, with Support from Vermont Department of Health
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Health Equity Initiative, a community partner organization managed by The Vermont Professionals of Color Network, announces a commitment to providing COVID-19 vaccination clinics for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Vermonters and their households through July 10.
The clinics are being offered with support from the Vermont Department of Health and City of Burlington.
As the first BIPOC-led organization in Chittenden County focused on BIPOC Vermonters and health disparities, the Vermont Health Equity Initiative has delivered over 2800 total doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to date in collaboration with Vermont Racial Justice Alliance, The Black Perspective, Winooski Strong, and University of Vermont’s VT LEND Program, across a total of eight vaccination clinics with the ninth clinic scheduled this Saturday, May 15.