St. Josephâs/Candler partners with churches to hold clinics in fight against vaccine hesitancy
St. Josephâs/Candler partners with churches to hold clinics in fight against vaccine hesitancy By Blair Caldwell | April 13, 2021 at 5:06 PM EDT - Updated April 13 at 5:26 PM
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - On Tuesday the CDC and FDA recommended a pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines after reports of rare but serious blood clots in a handful of women. The recommendation brought up new concerns for those combatting vaccine hesitancy.
St. Josephâs/Candler Health System has been tackling that issue for a while. St. Josephâs/Candler is continuing with their mission to help vaccinate underserved populations. So far they have partnered with five area churches to build trust and get vaccines out to as many people as possible.
2 days ago
New research has identified unusual antibodies that appear to have caused, in rare cases, serious and sometimes fatal
blood clots in people who received the Covid vaccine made by AstraZeneca.
Exactly why the rare reactions to the vaccine occurred is still a mystery.
Scientific teams
from Germany and
Norway found that people who developed the clots after vaccination had produced antibodies that activated their platelets, a blood component involved in clotting. The new reports add extensive details to what the researchers have already stated publicly about the blood disorder.
2 days ago
New research has identified unusual antibodies that appear to have caused, in rare cases, serious and sometimes fatal
blood clots in people who received the Covid vaccine made by AstraZeneca.
Exactly why the rare reactions to the vaccine occurred is still a mystery.
Scientific teams
from Germany and
Norway found that people who developed the clots after vaccination had produced antibodies that activated their platelets, a blood component involved in clotting. The new reports add extensive details to what the researchers have already stated publicly about the blood disorder.
Georgia Republicans want to get rid of Sunday voting
These potential new restrictions could greatly impact the Black church s vital role of facilitating voting initiatives after church services
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The New York Times reported that Georgia Republicans are now proposing new restrictions on weekend voting which could greatly impact the Black church’s vital role of prompting Black voters to head to the polls after church services.
“Souls to the Polls” is a tradition amongst Black communities across the country to encourage civic engagement during elections. After suffering losses in the presidential election and two Senate run-off elections, the Republican party is making efforts to rapidly create measures to suppress the Black vote which greatly assisted Democrats.