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8 Things Blacks Should Know About COVID-19 Vaccination Program

There are many questions and rumors circulating regarding the novel COVID-19 Vaccine. Our aunties and cousins say one thing and political figures and health officials say another, but here are 8 things you should know about the COVID-19 Vaccine.

 

The safety of COVID-19 vaccines is a top priority.

The U.S. vaccine safety system ensures that all vaccines are as safe as possible. Learn how federal partners are working together to ensure the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.

CDC has developed a new tool, v-safe, as an additional layer of safety monitoring to increase our ability to rapidly detect any safety issues with COVID-19 vaccines. V-safe is a new smartphone-based, after-vaccination health checker for people who receive COVID-19 vaccines.

COVID-19 vaccination will help protect you from getting COVID-19. Two doses are needed.
Depending on the specific vaccine you get, a second shot 3-4 weeks after your first shot is needed to get the most protection the vaccine has to offer against this serious disease.

 

CDC is making recommendations for who should be offered COVID-19 vaccine first when supplies are limited.

To help guide decisions about how to distribute limited initial supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine, CDC and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices have

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The Latest In Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout

Illinois Launches Next Phase of COVID-19 Vaccine Effort Jan. 25, 2021

Inoculating all 850,000 health care workers and long-term care facility residents in Illinois from COVID-19 will be “substantially complete” next week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday, allowing health departments across the state to begin the next phase of the vaccination read more about Illinois Launches Next Phase of COVID-19 Vaccine Effort Jan. 25, 2021

Georgia COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline

The Georgia Department of Public Health is currently administering the COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 1a+. Vaccine supply is very limited causing Public health departments to schedule vaccines by appointment only, as are most other providers. Depending on vaccine supply allocations read more about Georgia COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline

Black Doctors Administer Vaccines in Philly Neighborhoods

Philadelphia’s Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium is getting much more involved in the city’s vaccine distribution efforts. Consortium founder Dr. Ala Stanford shared on Instagram that the group — which has provided COVID-19 testing to more than 20,000 people — will read more about Black Doctors Administer Vaccines in Philly Neighborhoods

15 Locations for Blacks to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine in Florida

Of all Florida deaths from COVID -19, African Americans comprise 17% of these deaths. It's clear COVID-19 is a significant killer in the black community in Florida. It is well known and well documented that there are disparities in the arena read more about 15 Locations for Blacks to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine in Florida

Texas to Distribute Additional COVID-19 Doses

In past weeks, Texas became the first state to administer 1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine distributing nearly 50,000 doses per day. This week, Texas will receive an additional 333,650 doses of the vaccine spread between 260 different healthcare read more about Texas to Distribute Additional COVID-19 Doses

Black New Yorker’s Guide for receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine

New York State will distribute the COVID-19 vaccine in phases based on need and risk. Currently, in Phase 1a and beginning Phase 1b, New York is moving into the next stages based upon vaccine supply. Over 7 million New Yorkers read more about Black New Yorker’s Guide for receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine

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