COVID-19 Vaccine Link Roundup

As the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine continues across the country, I’ve gathered some information on the vaccine, how to sign up for an appointment in your state, and what needs to be done to ensure that roll-out is equitable:  

-          How To Sign Up For A COVID-19 Vaccine In Your State

“The COVID-19 vaccines are here, but if it's your turn to get vaccinated, how are you supposed to sign up?

The answers vary by place, so NPR created a tool to help you understand how things work in your state and connect you with local resources.”

-          Bring ‘sources of healing’ to the community: Building confidence in COVID-19 vaccines

“How do you build trust in a new, government-funded vaccine within communities that have experienced the United States’ racist medical history?

People in power first need to admit and understand that shameful past, says State Rep. Jordan Harris, who represents part of Southwest Philadelphia.”

-          Key Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines

 “Studies show that COVID-19 vaccines are effective at keeping you from getting COVID-19. Experts also think that getting a COVID-19 vaccine may help keep you from getting seriously ill even if you do get COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccination is an important tool to help us get back to normal.”

-          Vaccine rollout won’t be equitable unless health care reckons with racism

“Here in the US, COVID-19 has sickened and killed a disproportionate number of Black, Native American, and Latinx people. Vaccine rollout is proving to be inequitable, too. Black and Latinx elders in Los Angeles, for example, have been vaccinated at a lower rate than their white and Asian American counterparts.”