ATLANTA — At this stage of the pandemic, Dr. Sandra J. Valenciano counts each shot in an arm as a small victory.
Vaccine hesitancy, misinformation, racial disparities in access to health care and distrust in institutions remain some of the biggest hurdles to vaccinating Black Georgia residents against COVID-19. Public health officials and advocacy groups have worked hard over the past year to make inroads with marginalized communities and those efforts have started to show promising signs.
The gap between Black Georgians who have taken the shot and the rest of the state has narrowed.
