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All The Reasons We're Still In A Pandemic

It may feel as though COVID-19 restrictions are slowly being lifted across the nation, but the rise of new variants…
by Shannon Dawson
01.01.70
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Is Chris Paul Vaccinated? NBA Star Sidelined 'Indefinitely'

Chris Paul is in the league's COVID-19 protocol "indefinitely" in the middle of a major playoffs run, prompting NBA fans…
by Shannon Dawson
04.04.65
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Digital Divide Keeping Older Blacks From Vaccine, Too

Racial and ethnic minority communities that lack internet access have been left behind in the race to get a COVID-19…
by Shannon Dawson
12.17.93
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Vaccine's Racial Disparities Demand Answers About Equity

Vaccine distribution is not keeping up with the impact of COVID-19 on Black and other communities of color.
by Shannon Dawson
01.01.70
New York City Close To Running Out Of Covid Vaccinations

Rich White People Are Taking Black Communities' Vaccines

An increasing number of reports indicate that rich white people are using their wealth and prestige to secure doses of…
by Shannon Dawson
05.16.83
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What The COVID-19 Vaccine Means For Black Folks

Dr. Armen Henderson, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Miami and internal medicine physician, discusses the coronavirus vaccine…
by Shannon Dawson
01.01.70
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Covid Vaccine Must Address Racial Health Disparities

From speaking out about racial disparities in our health care system and even participating in a COVID-19 vaccine trial, Dr.…
by Shannon Dawson
12.11.66
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'Significantly More Contagious'

Parts of Europe were in full panic mode as public health officials there reported what seemed to be the U.K.…
by Shannon Dawson
01.01.70
Chicago's Roseland Community Hospital Administers Covid Vaccinations To Hospital Staff

Your Covid Vaccine Questions Answered

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a public health pediatrician whose research exposed the Flint, Michigan, water crisis, answers questions about the vaccine…
by Shannon Dawson
01.01.70
In this photo illustration a person wearing Personal...

Challenge Convincing Black People To Trust Covid Vaccines

One of the vaccines being developed has been shown to be close to 95% effective. But no vaccine will be…
by Shannon Dawson
02.16.57
Florida Volunteers Take Part In COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

Survey: Black Folks' Covid Vaccine Trust Issues Confirmed

It was already pretty established that Black and brown folks were leery of being inoculated with the coronavirus vaccine, but…
by Shannon Dawson
01.01.70
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Who Gets Covid Vaccine First? Distribution Questions Linger

As Black people disproportionately suffer from Covid-19, there are lingering questions about the distribution process that will determine who gets…
by Shannon Dawson
01.01.70
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Doctors Seek Black People For COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

Researchers say Black folks must be included in COVID-19 vaccine trials, but Black people’s historical mistrust among doctors, physicians and…
by Shannon Dawson
01.11.11
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