Miami Gardens COVID-19 Vaccination Site Wants To Curb Hesitancy In African American Community

Miami FL

30 April, 2021

12:27 PM

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By Marybel Rodriguez, CBS Miami April 30, 2021 A sense of comfort and confidence, that's how medical professionals at the new walk-up COVID-19 vaccination site at Brentwood Pool in Miami Gardens want residents to feel. The City of Miami Gardens has partnered with WorldSafe1st, a Black-owned medical group out of Delaware which consists of Black doctors and nurses. Their goal is to curb vaccine hesitancy in the African American community. "We know there was hesitance amongst African Americans. We are the third-largest African American city in the country and the largest in the state of Florida. We wanted to get a group out that looks like us, that understands our hesitancy, and be able to talk through those issues" said Miami Gardens Vice Mayor Reggie Leon. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.