"Of all the first doses we've given, 55% were from Black and African American population and 22% were from our 27610 ZIP code. And that's what we were challenged with vaccinating," said Michelle Davis, vaccine coordinator at Advance.
At the same time, Friday evening, a panel of FDA advisors, doctors and scientists were voting unanimously to recommend
"There is a shortage of vaccines currently authorized. And I think authorization will help meet the needs of the moment," said advisory panel member Dr. Archana Chatterjee in her explanation of her vote to endorse the vaccine.
Checking in on vaccination efforts in southeast Raleigh’s hard-hit 27610 ZIP code and the latest on FDA authorization of the Johnson and Johnson one-shot COVID vaccine • TONIGHT • #abc11pic.twitter.com/XVcE2VQaRE— Joel Brown (@JoelBrownABC11) February 27, 2021