According to the state department of health only a quarter of those who have received at least one dose of their COVID vaccine, so far are Black. Director of Community Partnerships and Health Equity at LDH, Dr. Earl Benjamin-Robinson said they are working to counter the hesitancy among blacks to be vaccinated. “To get African-Americans vaccinated and also increase their awareness about vaccinations so that we can improve these numbers,” said Benjamin-Robinson. Benjamin-Robinson said they are holding vaccine events in locations accessible to the Black community. “We are also wanting to make certain that we are working with community partners to ensure that we are doing our due diligence to create those community events that are culturally specific and relevant to African-Americans,” said Benjamin-Robinson.