Down the road from Bezner’s church, Blake Wilson, pastor of a predominantly Black church called Crossover Bible Fellowship, also fears his community will have similar reservations over the vaccines but for different reasons. The doctor recently told her fellow church members she plans to get the vaccine and offer it at her family practice. In recent weeks, Collins has done public videos with several faith leaders, including California megachurch pastor Rick Warren and Southern Baptist leader Russell Moore. This suggests faith leaders can play a role in reassuring the public they are safe. Some of the pastor’s parishioners tease him that they’ll let him go first in the vaccine line.

Source: Washington Post December 11, 2020 12:05 UTC