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'The vaccine hesitant trust us. We can change their minds' Meet the ambassadors who are working to persuade people in their own black, Asian and minority ethnic groups to have the jab 26 February 2021 • 3:11pm Asifa Patel: ‘I personally know people in my community who are sceptical about the vaccine and are listening to the misinformation around it that has spread’ Credit: Asadour Guzelian “He got all his information from WhatsApp videos and hearsay,” explains Asifa Patel, recounting a recent phone call with a British Indian man in his 50s from West Yorkshire. “He had a lot of st...

When the first COVID-19 vaccine was approved in the U.S. in December, many felt it was the light at the end of a long, dark and death-ridden tunnel. What many didn’t anticipate was a slow rollout hampered by everything from anti-vaccine protests to transit and storage issues. The situation in Athens is hardly different. Without much guidance from the federal and state government, vaccine distribution has been left to health departments, hospitals, clinics and pharmacies operating in fragmented districts across Georgia. The rollout is especially difficult in rural and low income communiti...

Black residents aren't getting fair share of COVID-19 vaccines in Volusia County Mary Helen Moore, The Daytona Beach News-Journal © Nigel Cook/News-Journal Individuals receive the Covid 19 vaccine at Chisholm Community Center in DeLand, Wednesday, Feb 24, 2021. DELAND — For 83-year-old Bernice Atkins to get her first dose of the coronavirus vaccine Wednesday, a lot of things had to fall into place. "It was really nice and sweet. No problems," Atkins said as she settled into a waiting area for 15 minutes after getting her first dose at the Chisholm Community Center in D...

Vice President Kamala Harris is urging Americans to get vaccinated for coronavirus while acknowledging the mistrust some have for medical research and development.

DELAND — For 83-year-old Bernice Atkins to get her first dose of the coronavirus vaccine Wednesday, a lot of things had to fall into place. "It was really nice and sweet. No problems," Atkins said as she settled into a waiting area for 15 minutes after getting her first dose at the Chisholm Community Center in DeLand. "I feel normal." Atkins lives alone in Daytona Beach and doesn’t use computers much. She is the last living of 13 children. Her brother was cremated last week in New York. She said he had COVID-19 and cancer. But Atkins had people looking out for her.