Union-Tribune: We’re closer than ever to a COVID-19 vaccine. That has some San Diegans of color concerned

San Diego Union-Tribune
Union-Tribune: We’re closer than ever to a COVID-19 vaccine. That has some San Diegans of color concerned

Jackie Gooden isn’t against vaccines. The La Mesa resident works for Scripps Health, where she helps check in and schedule patients. She’s religious about making sure her young son and daughter have gotten all their shots.

But this time feels different. Gooden, who is Black and Latina, wishes she could get clear answers to a few pressing questions about the push for a COVID-19 vaccine...

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COVID Misinformation a 'Public Health Crisis'

COVID Misinformation a 'Public Health Crisis'

In case you missed it, Assemblymember Akilah Weber and San Diego County Supervisors declared Covid-19 misinformation a public health crisis. Also, learn why taking Ivermectin and any other anti-parasite medication to treat COVID-19 can be very dangerous.

Assemblymember Akilah Weber Introduces HR 74, Declaring COVID-19 Health Misinformation a Public Health Crisis

Assemblymember Akilah Weber Introduces HR 74, Declaring COVID-19 Health Misinformation a Public Health Crisis

Assemblymember Akilah Weber (D-San Diego) introduced HR 74, a resolution that speaks to the importance of curbing the dissemination of public health misinformation and the threat that it poses to our society. The California State Assembly successfully adopted this resolution today, declaring COVID-19 health misinformation as a public health crisis.

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