The Impact of African-American Nurses: How the Implementation of a Community-Based Model Increased Vaccination Rates in Marginalized Communities in NYC.

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the inequity and injustice that African-Americans and those in minority communities face when it comes to their fundamental health rights. The prejudice they see in social situations, politics, and finances has resulted in unfair, organized, and socially manufactured health inequities, especially in those minority communities in New York City. These disparities result in a mistrust of the healthcare system and, ultimately, hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccines.