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Some Black MS residents are skeptical of COVID vaccine. Can researchers change minds? [The Sun Herald] Dec. 21—A few days ago, Vanessa Reed got a letter in the mail. A company called ClinicalResearch.com wanted her to know she could get up to $740 and potentially a free COVID-19 vaccine if she signed up for a clinical trial. Reed, who is Black and Native American, tossed the letter aside. “To me it’s dangerous,” she said of the vaccine. “I do believe in vaccinating your children. But I just don’t trust any of this. People can tell me it’s OK, but their body is not my body.”

I See Why Some Black People Don't Trust the Vaccine—but I'm Still Getting It Mitchell S. Jackson © PHICHAK LIMPRASUTR trusting a vaccine "GO BACK TO Africa!” has been a barb spat at American Black folk since circa white people ceasing to own us. But in 2019, what had been a taunt weaponized by racists became an invitation for the whole Black diaspora, and foremost Americans, to come home, come home, and commemorate the most important year in our shared history:1619. To be specific, Ghana created its Year of Return campaign to mark the arrival of those first 20-odd captu...

Mayor Duggan receives COVID-19 vaccine, outlines city's deployment plan Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan received a COVID-19 vaccine and outlined the city's vaccine deployment plan in a press conference Tuesday. The city received its first doses of the Moderna vaccine on Monday. The plan includes vaccinations for frontline health department staff, fire/EMS personnel, home health workers, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. and last updated 2020-12-23 08:08:38-05 DETROIT (WXYZ) — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan received a COVID-19 vaccine and outlined the city's vaccine deployment plan in a...

School Workers May Get Early Shot at COVID-19 Vaccine. Will They Take It? As states develop their vaccine rollout plans and some governors—including in Arizona —announce plans to prioritize educators, many are hoping that the vaccination effort will make it easier and safer for schools to stay open for in-person instruction. While most students will not be eligible for a coronavirus vaccine any time soon, the adults in school buildings are at higher risk for serious illness due to COVID-19. Concerns for their health and safety have led to pushback against reopening schools during the pan...

To build COVID-19 vaccine trust with Black Mississippians, researchers fight legacy of mistreatment Isabelle Taft, The Sun Herald Dec. 21—A few days ago, Vanessa Reed got a letter in the mail. A company called ClinicalResearch.com wanted her to know she could get up to $740 and potentially a free COVID-19 vaccine if she signed up for a clinical trial. Reed, who is Black and Native American, tossed the letter aside. "To me it's dangerous," she said of the vaccine. "I do believe in vaccinating your children. But I just don't trust any of this. People can tell me it's OK, but t...