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Black churches have become indispensable in Covid-19 vaccination effort Curtis Bunn © Provided by NBC News John Mayfield had no plans to get a coronavirus vaccine shot and encouraged his 74-year-old mother not to, as well. As a Black man well aware of the medical abuse inflicted on African American bodies in the past, his trust in the inoculations was minimal. But after hearing urgings to sign up during several online church services, Mayfield shifted his perspective. "I can think for myself," said Mayfield, 54. "But I am also a man of faith. During Covid, I have 'attended' ...

to an all new Inclusion and Engagement Task Force. The AAO has announced the creation of a new task force to contribute leadership on inclusiveness and diversity issues and help ensure that the needs of all members are met. Last year the application process for the task force opened and members were invited to apply to serve on it. “We are very excited to have eight committed and accomplished individuals joining in our efforts and bringing their leadership skills and creativity to our work on inclusion,” said AAO President Dr. Christopher Roberts. “We believe that diversity is a strengt...

COVID Leon: Black people disproportionally make up 48% of those hospitalized, 36% who have died Tallahassee Democrat 2/26/2021 Byron Dobson, Tallahassee Democrat Replay Video UP NEXT Amidst the backdrop of support for a community vaccine center opening at Florida A&M University, Leon County’s health officer Claudia Blackburn Thursday presented sobering statistics to a local panel whose mission is to make COVID vaccines more accessible to underrepresented populations. To provide our community with important public safety information, our newsroom is making some stories re...

Amidst the backdrop of support for a community vaccine center opening at Florida A&M University, Leon County’s health officer Claudia Blackburn Thursday presented sobering statistics to a local panel whose mission is to make COVID vaccines more accessible to underrepresented populations.  “If we look at the distribution of cases in the Black community of Leon County, at the beginning of the pandemic, 31% of the cases have been in African Americans, but a disproportionate number of the cases have been hospitalized,” Blackburn told members of the Local Coronavirus Vaccination Community E...

Black church leaders are leading a task force to get more vaccines in Black communities Published: February 22, 2021 6:16 PM EST Updated: February 22, 2021 7:03 PM EST Recommended Black pastors are attempting to solve the disparity in vaccine distribution and get more shots in arms of the people part of their underserved communities. The plan is to get more vaccines into trusted venues- places that are in the heart of underserved communities led by people the community trusts. Members of the Statewide Covid-19 Vaccine Community Education and Engagement Task Force is trying to set up vaccine s...