The unvaccinated may not be who we think they are, according to The New York Times. In a recent analysis, The Times reported that the United States has among the world’s highest COVID-19 deaths per capita, but vaccinations are widely…
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Letter to the Editor | Vaccination and cell line from aborted fetuses
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Letter to the Editor | Vaccination and cell line from aborted fetuses
With the approval of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine against the COVID-19 virus, concerns have been raised by some religious leaders that it was developed using cell lines from fetuses aborted decades ago. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference has recommended that…
Real Talk | Miseducation about the vaccination –– why people of color mistrust medicine
by Kamara Taylor • • Comments Off on Real Talk | Miseducation about the vaccination –– why people of color mistrust medicine
As I write this article, I have spent the last year as most of us have –– isolated, socially distanced and careful often times in fear or thinking about the unknown such as where did this virus come dfrom? Why…
OpEd | Vaccinate prison inmates for societal well-being
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Early during the COVID-19 pandemic, we learned that individuals in congregate settings such as nursing homes were particularly vulnerable to infection. Residents gathered for activities and meals, and staff members attended to a number of residents and often put in…
Community leaders say trust the science, get vaccinated
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Community leaders say trust the science, get vaccinated
Trust is in short supply in America today. Our trust has been betrayed historically dating back to the founding of the country and betrayed recently by government policies that do not serve the best interest of all Americans. Now we…