The event with KevOnStage comes at a time when so many professional athletes and rappers refuse to take a public stance on the vaccines or challenge public health misinformation. A free pop-up vaccination clinic sponsored Walgreens will follow the event.

The governor announced a new plan to provide more access to an anti-body treatment for COVID-19 patients, overlooking the need for increased access to testing sites and the vaccination.

Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith says people shouldn't gamble with Covid-19 or their lives, reminding communities that vaccination remains the best protection as the pandemic continues.