WE CANNOT DROP THE BATON NOW: WHY ALL BLACK FOLK SHOULD GET THE VACCINE (2021)
“We have a lot of tools at our disposal to stop the virus from circulating in our communities; we cannot drop the baton now.”
We Cannot Drop the Baton Now: Why All Black People Should Get Vaccinated, is a film from our #ThisIsWhy campaign, which explores both the systemic inequity that leads to disparities in African American health (#ThisIsWhyWeDie) and also shine a bright light on folks championing Black wellness in all forms (#ThisIsWhyWeThrive). A year into the Coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Roberto Vargas, Internal Medicine Physician & Assistant Dean for Health Policy at Charles Drew University and Dr. Lauren Teverbaugh, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Pediatrician, and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Tulane University — join IWES Founder/CEO Dr. Denese Shervington to discuss:
The history of vaccines
How vaccines work
Phases of clinical trials that are required for all drugs to be approved by the FDA to be authorized to go out into the community
The historical experiences of Black people and people of color within science that have been harmful, concerns with the coronavirus vaccine, how to address it and the power in shared experiences
The importance of fighting for equity within healthcare so we can have better health outcomes for Black and Brown communities