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Dr. Charlene Flash, Avenue 360’s President and CEO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Houston Public Media\u2019s \u201cHouston Matters\u201d program, Dr. Charlene Flash addressed skepticism in parts of the African American and Latino communities around receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine, which would help prevent illness from COVID-19, which has killed more than 350,000 Americans.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe worst thing people can do is minimize the concern. It is really important to answer people\u2019s questions, provide as much information as possible, and provide the transparency people need to make the decisions,\u201d Dr. Flash, CEO of Avenue 360 and an infectious disease physician, said. \u201c[People] just want to make sure that they are being treated fairly and have all the information they need to make a good decision.\u201d<\/p>\n

She is encouraged that there will likely be multiple vaccine candidates that are safe and effective in preventing the COVID-19 illness.<\/p>\n

The full interview is below.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/houston-matters\/2021\/01\/11\/388996\/why-some-minorities-are-reluctant-to-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-jan-11-2021\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On Houston Public Media\u2019s \u201cHouston Matters\u201d program, Dr. Charlene Flash addressed skepticism in parts of the African American and Latino communities around receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine, which would help prevent illness from COVID-19, which has killed more than 350,000 Americans. \u201cThe worst thing people can do is minimize the concern. 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