Combating COVID vaccine misinformation in Black and Latino communities: OPINION
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Faith leaders called to help inspire belief in COVID-19 vaccines
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About 9% of north St. Louis county residents signed up for the coronavirus vaccine, the lowest registration rates in St. Louis County.
Residents of north St. Louis County are preregistering for the COVID-19 vaccine at lower rates than people in other parts of the county. To boost the vaccination rate in north St. Louis County, health officials plan to distribute information on the vaccine to residents through community organizations, churches and public service announcements.
Residents of north St. Louis County are pre-registering for the COVID-19 vaccine at lower rates than the rest of the county.
The St. Louis County Health Department found that for Jan. 7 through March 11, about 9% of people in north St. Louis County have pre-registered for the vaccine. But in most other parts of the county, about 20% have, according to data from 155,824 county residents who pre-registered through the health department’s portal.
North county outreach group hopes to increase COVID-19 vaccine registration
“We must engage communities that are underrepresented to ensure everyone has access to the vaccine,” said Dr. Page. “And that is our commitment.” Author: Ashley Cole Updated: 10:17 PM CST January 29, 2021
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. Community leaders from north St. Louis County will help increase COVID-19 vaccine registration and work with the county s department of public health to ensure all residents are up-to-date on the latest COVID-19 information.
St. Louis County Executive Sam Page tapped nearly 20 community leaders to create the group.
“We must engage communities that are underrepresented to ensure everyone has access to the vaccine,” said Dr. Page. “And that is our commitment.”