Tag: vaccine hesitancy
Ensuring Black Americans Receive COVID-19 vaccines
Before the COVID-19 vaccines became available in the U.S., only 42% of Black Americans said they planned to get one. While that number has...
COVID-19 vaccines for children: How parents are influenced by misinformation, and how they can...
By Jaime Sidani, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences; Beth Hoffman, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences, and Maya Ragavan, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
Since COVID-19...
Prominent Physicians Speak to Black Media in ‘We Can Do This’ Vaccine Push
“The delta variant has become a major factor in what we’re dealing with. It’s almost a new pandemic,” said Dr. Cameron Webb, the senior...
Delta Variant Now Makes up 83 Percent of all U.S. COVID Cases
The latest delta surge also has led to increases in hospitalizations and deaths, Dr. Walensky stated. She remarked that deaths have risen by about...
COVID-19 FAQ Tackles Vaccine Hesitancy in the Black/African American Community
Chet P. Hewitt | President and CEO of Sierra Health Foundation
President Joe Biden has announced that every adult in the country will be eligible...