Rep. Brenda Lawrence said there aren’t enough people getting vaccinated, particularly in the Black communities.
Black populations have been hit disproportionately hard by coronavirus and Lawrence has seen it all over her 14th District. She’s now on a mission to change that and to get vaccination rates up with a three-pronged attack:
Accessibility -- Making sure people can get a shot
Awareness -- Making sure people know it’s safe and effective from people they trust
Education -- Combatting misinformation about the vaccines.
Without question, social media has been a problem with misinformation. Lawrence said Black communities have been targeted with myths and conspiracy theories surrounding the vaccine. She said it’s time for common sense to win.
“You want to have a wedding, go to the bar, socialize? Get the vaccine,” Lawrence said. “That’s the only way we’re going to get there.”
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