Asia Society SoCal Event: COVID 19 - Medical Divide
With the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in its early stages, the possibility of an end to the global pandemic seems finally in sight. However, this positive development has not mitigated an issue that has persisted since the beginning of the pandemic—its disproportionate effect on communities of color. The challenge now is equitably distributing the vaccine and reaching out to those communities to overcome vaccine hesitancy due to historical medical malpractice.
Monday, February 22, 2021 @ 4:00PM Pacific Time
Virtual Event via Zoom (details sent after registration)
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Join Asia Society Southern California with Dean for Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Dr. Michelle Ann Williams, CEO of Asian Americans Advancing Justice Los Angeles Connie Chung Joe and CEO of Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital Dr. Elaine Batchlor for a discussion on the unequal impact of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic minorities. Director of Marketing for MLKCH Eileen Kwan will moderate.