COVID vaccine hesitancy exists, particularly among Black, Latinx communities; Here’s how UMass Memorial is helping patients make a decision
Updated Jan 31, 2021;
For some Central Massachusetts residents, weighing whether or not to get a COVID-19 vaccine has led to extensive reading and conversations about potential side effects, efficacy and the rapid speed at which the immunizations were developed, according to physicians who are working to help patients make an informed decision.
These questions can be a particular concern of the Black and Latinx communities because of a history of injustices in health care. Physicians note that hesitancy in vaccine trust exists for good reasons among Black and Latinx Americans, the Tuskegee study a chief example.
UMass Medical School working with community to address vaccine hesitancy in Worcester
Diverse organizations bringing citizens together for public listening and learning events By Sandra Gray January 27, 2021
Many Worcester area residents have questions about the COVID-19 vaccines and some have reservations about getting them. They are eager for information from sources they trust. UMass Medical School is responding to concerns through an ongoing series of public listening and learning events to acknowledge the concerns of local community members and address vaccine hesitancy with understanding, honesty and transparency.
UMass Medical School is organizing public listening and learning events like this one to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Worcester communities.
Clockwise from top left: Trillium Brewing Company’s Comm Ave Jigsaw Puzzle, Notch Brewing’s See You on the Other Side, Mighty Squirrel’s Celebrate Mighty Moments blanket, Lamplighter Brewing Co. s Still Zoomed Out Double IPA and can art for White Lion Brewing Company s Winter Fruits Kettle Sour. (Courtesy)
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