Looking at the top 15 Instagram posts about vaccines in the past 24 hours, there are 4 vaccine-hesitant posts, two from DJ Akademiks, and 3 of them focus on quotes from famous rappers (NLE Choppa & Offset).

Comparatively, there are 4 posts in the top 15 that focus on Sandra Lindsay, a critical care nurse, being the first person to receive the vaccine in NYC.

As the vaccine begins to be distributed, it'll be critical to talk about how the Black community has been targeted for misinformation around COVID-19 as detailed in this report by @ShorensteinCtr. https://shorensteincenter.org/canaries-in-the-coal-mine/

We cannot negate the mistrust the Black community has w/the medical community as there is a long history of oppression & medical misconduct around black bodies.

But it is worrisome to see some influential black men spreading their vaccine hesitancy.

It'll be key for those with a platform to support authoritative information about the COVID vaccine in formats that will be receptive to the Black community.

This applies to the Latinx community, and multiple Asian American communities as well.