Although COVID-19 is most harshly affecting Black communities in the United States, vaccination rates in these communities remain very low. A paper proposes that a coalition of Black faith leaders, public health officials, and Black medical professionals may be able…
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Tackling COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Black Americans
In this interview, Prof. Leon McDougle, MD, MPH, president of the National Medical Association (NMA), speaks to Medical News Today about vaccine hesitancy among Black Americans and some of the initiatives that are successfully tackling this issue. In November 2020,…
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Low-income Black people in US hit hardest by shutdowns
A study reveals the disproportionate economic impact of COVID-19 shutdowns on low-income Black households. In the United States, COVID-19 has struck communities of color with far deadlier force than any other segment of the U.S. population. According to the Centers…
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