Toronto's Black scientists' task force to host 1st town hall meeting addressing vaccine hesitancy
Posted: Feb 13, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 13 Akwatu Khenti, chair of the Black Scientists’ Task Force on Vaccine Equity, says Black health-care professionals are uniquely positioned to educate Black residents hesitant about COVID-19 vaccines.(Adam Coish/University of Toronto) On a Zoom call scheduled for Saturday afternoon, Akwatu Khenti and a team featuring some of Toronto's leading Black health-care experts will begin what is by all accounts a monumental challenge. Their goal is to persuade more Black residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Accomplishing that will in...
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