Town hall to address COVID-19, minorities
A town hall meeting, “COVID-19 & Communities of Color,” will air at 7:30 tonight on WTAJ.
The forum will include Dr. Stephen Henderson, Penn State Health, Internal Medicine; Dr. Bolanle Limann, chief medical officer, Hamilton Health Center; Dr. Cherise Hamblin, OB/GYN, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health; and Dr. Sharee Livingston, OB/GYN chairwoman, UPMC.
The panel will address how COVID-19 disproportionately affects minority communities, why these communities mistrust the health care industry, common myths about the COVID-19 vaccine and the importance of getting tested, vaccinated and following COVID-19 protocols.
The half-hour program will originate from WHTM-TV in Harrisburg and will be featured on 13 Nexstar-owned stations statewide.