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Efforts to get vaccine information to minority communities are starting to pay off and be noticed by some residents.
A town hall discussion and several campaigns to vaccinate people against COVID-19 have helped Lansing s Black residents understand the vaccines more, and for some, to be ready for their inoculation.
Plans were devised in late January by the Ingham County Health Department and the state Department of Health and Human Services to engage with residents in their respective languages and communities. One of the initiatives in the county was to partner with Lansing podcasters Mike and Erica Lynn to host a town hall discussion.
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LANSING Several initiatives to improve access to the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine and ensure equity when it comes to protection from the virus have been announced by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) during the past couple weeks. MDHHS posted race data on the COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard to help track the effects of those efforts and to provide additional information about vaccinations in Michigan.
“Ensuring those who are most vulnerable are protected by the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is a high priority for Michigan,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health. “Black and Brown communities have been disproportionately affected by the virus, and improving the race and ethnicity data being collected for vaccinations is critical for ensuring the equitable administration of the vaccine. We will use this data to continue to drive our strategy towards making sure everyone