These religious leaders are spreading the word about COVID-19 vaccines

Rev. Juan Angel Monge-Santiago, All Saints Episcopal Church (Lakewood, NJ)'s priest for the past six years, and Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, pastor of the Grace Baptist Church and chairman of the board of the the National Action Network, are faith leaders who are committed to encouraging their communities get vaccinated against COVID-19.

I spoke with both about why it's important to spread the word about the vaccines, the specific challenges communities of color face in vaccine access, and the fight against misinformation.

Amy Nunn, ScD, a professor of behavioral and social sciences as well as medicine at the Brown University School of Public Health, discussed the uniquely politicized anti-science rhetoric in the United States -- especially from white Evangelical leaders -- dissuading some people from getting vaccinated and what we need to do as a society to push against it.

More here (via Healthline)