Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Black and Brown Communities - Reginald F. Lewis Museum

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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

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March 15, 2021