East-side community ministers working to get more Black people coronavirus vaccinations
The CDC said that only about 5% of Black people in the U.S. were vaccinated in the first vaccination wave from December to January. Author: Jordan Foster (KENS 5) Published: 11:18 PM CDT March 14, 2021 Updated: 11:18 PM CDT March 14, 2021
SAN ANTONIO Reverend Patrick Jones, President of the Baptist Ministers Union, says they’re pushing to get more Black people vaccinated against COVID-19.
“The focus was on the Black community to make sure they had access to being vaccinated if they desired to be,” Reverend Jones said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control only about 5% of Black people in the U.S. were vaccinated in the first vaccination wave from December to January, even though they make up 12% of all U.S. coronavirus cases.