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Health experts and community leaders discuss COVID-19 vaccine equity
The talk focused on building trust, providing information, and creating access to the vaccine for Black and Latino communities.
and last updated 2020-12-17 23:18:03-05
BUFFALO, N.Y. — While many members of the general public won t be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine for months, leaders in Western New York are working right now to build trust and educate people so that they will take the vaccine when their turn comes.
“If our community is misinformed, they’re gonna refuse,” said Dr. Raul Vazquez.
Health experts from Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB, the African American Health Equity Task Force, local physicians, faith leaders, and State Senator Tim Kennedy held a panel to discuss the best ways to inform Black and Latino communities about the COVID-19 vaccine. ....

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