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Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Black and Brown Communities
March 15, 2021
Recent data shows less than a third of the black and brown community has received the COVID- 19 vaccines versus 2/3 of white populations having received the vaccine. Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in a panel discussion examining the racial disparities for black and brown communities accessing the COVID-19 vaccines. Healthcare community stakeholders will discuss the inequities facing these communities and what outreach strategies are being utilized to alleviate barriers.
Program Start Time: 7 PM EST
Participating Panelists:
- Dr. Stephen B. Thomas, Director, Maryland Center for Health Equity at the University of Maryland School of Public Health.
- Dr. Michelle Gourdine, Chief Medical Officer (interim) and Senior Vice President, Population Health and Primary Care for the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS)
- Sharon Hawks, Reid Temple Health Community Initiative Director
- Reverend Kobi Little, President of the Baltimore Branch of the NAACP
- Dr. Kendra McDow, Chief Medical Officer for the Baltimore City Health Department