230 - COVID-19 Vaccines and the Opportunity to Build Trust Between Health Care Institutions and the Black Community

Helping members of the Black community get the information they need in order to trust COVID-19 vaccines is a daunting task. But it's also an opportunity to invest in the health and wellbeing of Black people. Rev. Dr. Terris King, pastor of Liberty Grace Church of God in Baltimore and former Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services minority health director, and Hopkins immunization policy expert Lois Privor-Dumm, talk with Stephanie Desmon about the opportunities the pandemic has brought forth to build bridges between health institutions and the Black community. KEYWORDS: health equity; racial disparity; health communication