16 WAPT'S KARA PETERSSPOKE WITH THE PASTOR, ANDPATIENTS ON THE COMMUNITYASPECT... THE JACKSON HINDSCOMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCENTER PARTNERED WITHBLACK'S CHAPEL MISSIONARYBAPTIST CHURCH WEDNESDAYTO ADMINISTER COVID- 19VACCINES.
PASTOR JOHNMCNEAL SAYS HE IS THANKFULTHAT HIS CHURCH IS ABLE TOPROVIDE A SPACE FORVACCINATIONS.JOHN MCNEAL, PASTOR1:08-1:20 "WE HAVE A GREATTURNOUT HERE, AND IT SPEAKSLIFE OVER DEATH.
AND WE JUSTTHANK GOD THAT WE CAN PLAYSUCH A ROLE IN THAT SUBJECTMATTER.
PROVIDING A PLACEAND OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSEWHO HAVE NOT YET BEENVACCINED TO COME OUT AND DOSUCH."PATIENT LARRY MCNEIL SAYSTHE PROCESS OF SETTING UP ANAPPOINTMENT WAS QUICK ANDEASY.LARRY MCNEIL, VACCINATEDPATIENT:36-:46 "IT'S PRETTYSIMPLE.
JUST CAME IN SIGNEDIN, FILLED OUT THEINFORMATION AND GOT THESHOT.
IT WAS QUICK,EFFICIENT, FAST, WASN'THARD AT ALL."BOTH PASTOR MCNEAL AND THETEAM AT JACKSON-HINDSCOMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCENTER HOPE THAT THECOMMUNITY CONTINUOUSLYCOMES OUT TO GETVACCINATED, AND BREAK DOWNTHE DISPARITIESSURROUNDING COVID-19.MICHELLE OWENS, DEPUTYDIRECTOR OF NURSING:25-37: SOME INDIVIDUALSAREN'T ABLE TO SCHEDULE ANAPPOINTMENT, SOME DON'THAVE TRANSPORTATION TO GETTO A FACILITY SO I FEEL LIKEWERE MAKING A GOOD IMPACT BYGETTING CLOSE TO THE PEOPLEAND MEETING THEM WHERE THEYARE."JOHN MCNEAL, PASTOR2:51-2:58 "COMMUNITYMEANS FAMILY.
AND THAT ISSOMETHING THAT EACH ANDEVERY ONE OF US CAN IDENTIFYWITH BECAUSE EAC
Metro health leaders say there has been progress in the campaign to increase vaccinations in communities of color.
