Saturday I received the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination. I chose this T-shirt for my post shot photo because of the history of research atrocities in the Black American community (there are way more than Tuskegee). I have also personally felt both as a patient and a parent...
of a black boy with severe asthma how implicit bias can negative affect care of under-represented groups. On the other hand, I was hospitalized with H1N1 in 2010 while in training in NYC. I know what it is like to fear for your life due to a virus. Because of all these...
factors I read every bit of research on this virus AND this vaccine and decided that receiving it now was the best choice for me, my family, and my patients. If you or someone you know is in the black community and has questions, I hope you have a relationship with a doctor...
that you trust. If you don't, I would love to have that conversation with you or at least point you in the right direction. I don't have all the answers,(honestly no one does and no one should claim to)...
but I can lead with love, educated understanding, and your best interests at heart. I implore all my colleagues to PLEASE do the same. The scars of history (and today) are REAL. #UAMSGotMyShot #Covid_19 @uamshealth @UAMS_Anes @TeamBMWC @BlackBoysFilm @somedocs
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