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COVID vaccine hesitancy exists, particularly among Black, Latinx communities; Here's how UMass Memorial is helping patients make a decision


COVID vaccine hesitancy exists, particularly among Black, Latinx communities; Here’s how UMass Memorial is helping patients make a decision
Updated Jan 31, 2021;
For some Central Massachusetts residents, weighing whether or not to get a COVID-19 vaccine has led to extensive reading and conversations about potential side effects, efficacy and the rapid speed at which the immunizations were developed, according to physicians who are working to help patients make an informed decision.
These questions can be a particular concern of the Black and Latinx communities because of a history of injustices in health care. Physicians note that hesitancy in vaccine trust exists for good reasons among Black and Latinx Americans, the Tuskegee study a chief example. ....

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UMass Medical School working with community to address vaccine hesitancy in Worcester


UMass Medical School working with community to address vaccine hesitancy in Worcester
Diverse organizations bringing citizens together for public listening and learning events
By Sandra Gray
January 27, 2021
Many Worcester area residents have questions about the COVID-19 vaccines and some have reservations about getting them. They are eager for information from sources they trust. UMass Medical School is responding to concerns through an ongoing series of public listening and learning events to acknowledge the concerns of local community members and address vaccine hesitancy with understanding, honesty and transparency.
UMass Medical School is organizing public listening and learning events like this one to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Worcester communities. ....

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Cook Family Charitable Fund names executive director


Cook Family Charitable Fund names executive director
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The Cook Family Charitable Fund, a nonprofit organization founded in 2006 with a mission of raising funds for families dealing with cancer, substance use and intellectual disabilities, recently selected Trudy Avery, of Sandwich, as the organization’s new executive director.
In this role, she will work with Cook Family Charitable Fund co-founder Peter Cook and the other team members to direct and support fundraising and community outreach activities, as well as oversee the day-to-day activities of the organization.
Avery joins the Cook Family Charitable Fund following a successful fundraising career. Most recently, she was national development officer for the Wernersville, Pennsylvania based Caron Treatment Centers, developing a comprehensive action plan with the organization’s New England staff and overseeing all New England fundraising events, including their annual gala. She also developed ....

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