Brooks: Minnesota churches build faith in COVID-19 vaccine, give shots of hope to those in need
The Rev. Celester Webb walked between pews that have been empty since March, toward the vials of vaccine waiting at the front of his church. The nurses brought enough for 150 people to get their first COVID-19 vaccination under the roof of United Church of God in Christ in St. Paul. The first shot was going in the pastor's arm, so the congregation could see, so the congregation would know, that it was safe. "I think it's a smart move to do it in churches, where you see familiar faces," said Webb, who can address his congregation's concerns about the vaccine because he shared them. "I'm going ...
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