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VANCOUVER Vaccine hesitancy is a big issue with a number of ethnic groups, and now doctors in B.C. are banding together to tackle the problem. The aim is to dispel myths and to get those most at risk to get a shot, particularly in one of the province s hardest hit areas. B.C. marked a milestone this week, delivering its two millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The shot was given in Surrey, a city hit disproportionately hard by the pandemic. A majority of essential workers, workplaces, industries are located in our region, said Dr. Victoria Lee of the Fraser Health Authority Thursday.
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Guri (left) and Shafreen Pannu are shown in a handout photo. Doctors across Canada are banding together to encourage racialized communities most at risk of COVID-19 infection to get vaccinated against the virus. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-This is Our Shot campaign MANDATORY CREDIT April 28, 2021 - 1:32 PM
CALGARY - Doctors and other front-line professionals, backed by Canadian celebrities, have banded together to get accurate vaccine information to those most at risk of contracting COVID-19.
The This Is Our Shot campaign launched Wednesday was driven largely by groups that have been reaching out to and advocating for racialized communities bearing the brunt of the pandemic. The goal is to dispel myths and to answer questions in more than two dozen languages.
Doctors from racialized communities tackle COVID vaccine hesitancy in new campaign
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Guri (left) and Shafreen Pannu are shown in a handout photo. Doctors across Canada are banding together to encourage racialized communities most at risk of COVID-19 infection to get vaccinated against the virus. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-This is Our Shot campaign MANDATORY CREDIT
CALGARY – Doctors across Canada are banding together to encourage racialized communities most at risk of COVID-19 infection to get vaccinated against the virus.
A new campaign called This is Our Shot launches today with a virtual town hall moderated by Olympian Clara Hughes and featuring doctors from various ethnic groups.