These pastors use science and scripture to combat vaccine hesitancy
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Replay Video UP NEXT Once the coronavirus outbreak rocked Pittsburgh s historically Black neighborhoods, Father Paul Abernathy knew that when a COVID-19 vaccine arrived, it would be time to swap his pulpit for the streets in order to convince residents to take the vaccine. Father Paul, as he s known to members of St. Moses the Black Orthodox church, donned a yellow neon vest over his Roman collar and began walking door-to-door, infusing faith into his plea for residents to take the vaccine. This is very important, he said to one hesitant neighbor as he knocked on doors in Pittsburgh s predominantly African-American Hill District. Sometimes when we pray, he gives us blessing by way of medicine, by way of vaccines.
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Forum to address COVID-19 vaccine concerns in Pittsburgh s African American community When we re going through the community, doing our work around the pandemic, it s very clear, and for good reason, there s a degree of mistrust around the vaccine in the community, Abernathy said. Share Updated: 7:08 PM EST Jan 29, 2021
Forum to address COVID-19 vaccine concerns in Pittsburgh s African American community When we re going through the community, doing our work around the pandemic, it s very clear, and for good reason, there s a degree of mistrust around the vaccine in the community, Abernathy said. Share Updated: 7:08 PM EST Jan 29, 2021
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Father Martie Johnson Jr. of Neighborhood Resilience Project gives a thumbs up after receiving his covid-19 vaccine from Michael McDermott at UPMC Mercy Hospital on the South Side of Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
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Dr. Maya Ragavan talks to media during a vaccine clinic at UPMC Mercy Hospital on the South Side of Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
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Father Paul Abernathy of Neighborhood Resilience Project receives his covid-19 vaccine from Heather Johnson at UPMC Mercy Hospital on Tuesday.
Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review
Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review
Maurice Hickman 51, of Neighborhood Resilience Project receives his covid-19 vaccine at the UPMC Mercy Hospital on Tuesday.