Black health, faith leaders in Lynchburg advocate for vaccine as thousands of doses sit unused
Amid a growing surplus of COVID-19 vaccination doses in the Lynchburg area, local health and faith leaders are reaching out to encourage immunization and safe habits, especially in the cityâs Black communities. City officials and leaders from the Bridges to Progress faith taskforce collaborated for a town hall titled âFaith, Facts & the COVID-19 Vaccinationâ on Wednesday evening, with Black community leaders dispelling myths, answering questions and offering words of encouragement about immunization efforts. Shauntell Kline, a family nurse practitioner with Central Virginia Fam...