CBS News
Local leaders work to combat coronavirus vaccine mistrust in African American and Latino communities
Boston-based Reverend Liz Walker preaches about three things: truth, love and lowering anxiety. And in the middle of a pandemic, Walker has shifted her focus to spreading the truth about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Skepticism surrounding the vaccine is widespread in communities of color, which have suffered disproportionately from the coronavirus.
When about half of the congregation at Roxbury Presbyterian Church told Walker they would not take a vaccine if given the opportunity, Walker knew she had to do something to counter the distrust that is commonly found in African American and Latino communities.