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How a Group of Black Doctors Got Philadelphia Vaccinated

Linda Poon Jeff Green

October 28, 2021 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

More than half of Philadelphia’s Black residents were vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine due to the efforts of the Black Doctors Consortium: A group of health-care professionals that was present within the community through mobile-testing sites, general health checkups, and a presence that built trust during the pandemic. When the vaccine became available the Black Doctors Consortium was able to draw large numbers of people to their vaccination site.

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