A Matter of Life or Death
Dr. Eugenia C. South gets the first dose of her Covid-19 vaccination.
With concerns growing regarding the recent identification of the UK variant in Louisiana and across the country, the importance of protecting ourselves by following the COVID-19 safety protocols will be imperative. The recent research done on this particular variant shows strong evidence that it is considerably more transmissible and may in fact be more lethal. While COVID-19 appears to be highly infectious, it’s clear that the marginalized communities across the country and in Louisiana are being hit hardest. Vaccines are slowly becoming available but are still very limited in number as well as limited to primarily those above the age of 55 with co-morbid conditions. For many, the vaccine will be the difference between life returning to normal or maybe even the difference between life and death. But what happens when trusting the science part of the concern.
“I reflected on this complex relationship between racism and mistrust as I considered whether to take the Covid-19 vaccine.” - Dr Eugenia South
Dr. Eugenia South, an African-American physician from Pennsylvania speaks to this dilemma and the choices she and other medical professional must face in order to convince others that getting the COVID-19 vaccine is the safest bet to returning to normalcy and saving others.