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Rep. Jamaal Bowman gets COVID-19 vaccination on camera to combat minority communities' distrust of government medical procedures
"It's my responsibility as an elected member of Congress to show the way and lead the way and overc…
John L. Dorman
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A Black scientist who approved the coronavirus vaccine says it is 'nothing like Tuskegee' and people of color will not be 'guinea pigs'
Dr. James Hildreth, a Black immunologist on the FDA committee, said the shots are safe and Black pe…
Anna Medaris Miller
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African Americans are the worst-hit ethnic group in the US coronavirus crisis. A decades-old mistrust in government health services called the 'Tuskegee Effect' could be fuelling the problem.
"Although COVID-19 does not discriminate along racial or ethnic lines, existing racial disparities …
Bill Bostock,Bill Bostock
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Fauci says the COVID-19 vaccine rollout needs to prioritize people of color
Black people are more likely to get COVID-19 than white people, yet so far they are receiving coron…
Erin Snodgrass
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A federal judge gave Indiana University the green light to move forward with its COVID-19 vaccination requirement, potentially setting the tone for other colleges and universities in the US
"The students aren't being forced to take the vaccination against their will; they can go to colleg…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Watch Obama, Shaq, and Charles Barkley team up to combat vaccine hesitancy in new video
The former president and basketball players spoke in an NBC special that aired Sunday night to addr…
Sinéad Baker
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LeBron James wouldn't confirm if he plans to get a COVID-19 vaccine, saying it's a private discussion he'll have with his family
"That's a conversation that, you know, my family and I will have. Pretty much keep that to a privat…
Barnaby Lane
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How anti-vaxxer conspiracy theories are straining family ties and breaking up friendships as the COVID-19 vaccine is rolled out globally
Young people are the most vaccine-hesitant. Only 32% of 18- to 24-year-olds across seven countries …
Naina Bhardwaj
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Gregg Popovich became one of the first members the NBA to get the COVID-19 vaccine, calling it a 'no-brainer'
Gregg Popovich is 73-years-old and at-risk for COVID-19, so he received the vaccine, calling it saf…
Scott Davis
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Black ministers are working to bridge worship and service to address COVID-19 disparities in their communities
CDC data shows only about 7% of those who received at least one dose of the vaccine were Black, com…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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CDC officials are considering a plan to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to the most vulnerable first — including people of color
Experts said they would set aside the limited supply for this group since that have been disproport…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Their ancestors died before they could fully enjoy the reparations they received. Years later, the money 'played a big role' in going to college.
Breanna Larkins and Keri Miller are two descendants of the 1923 massacre that destroyed a thriving …
Taylor Ardrey
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A backup coronavirus hospital in Memphis could be housed in an expo center in the middle of a black, low-income residential area and residents are worried
States across the country are turning public spaces like convention centers into makeshift hospital…
Sarah Al-Arshani,Sarah Al-Ars…
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The Black scientist who helped develop Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine just got her first shot
Dr. Kizzmekia "Kizzy" Corbett got her first dose of Moderna's vaccine on December 30, documenting t…
Canela López
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Fauci predicts that people will be able to go back to singing in church by mid-fall, when an 'overwhelming proportion' of the US has been vaccinated
When 70% to 85% of the population is vaccinated, activities such as in-person church services shoul…
Anna Medaris Miller
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I'm a doctor who volunteered to get one of the first coronavirus shots. Here's why I got involved, and what the side effects have been like.
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick is an infectious diseases doctor currently undergoing trials for the Moderna C…
Lisa Fitzpatrick, MD, MPH
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How 4 Black Alabama women went door-to-door persuading people to get jabbed in one of the least vaccinated US states
Alabama is one of the least vaccinated states. As four Black women have found, community ties can c…
Mia Jankowicz
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All but one coronavirus death in Virginia's capital have been black Americans. The county's health director isn't surprised.
Health director Danny Avula told Insider that the disproportionately higher death rate in black com…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Coronavirus vaccines are safe for people of color, despite online myths and mistrust of the healthcare system
Clinical trials overwhelmingly show that coronavirus vaccines are safe for people of color, present…
Aria Bendix
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Reparations for slavery are back on the table. Here's how likely it is lawmakers take action on them and what it could mean.
Proponents say they're necessary to right centuries of oppression and inequality.