May 31, 2021
We continue our look at the COVID-19 vaccination effort as we welcome Dr. Susana Morales, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Vice Chair for Diversity for the Department of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. With Dr. Morales, we explore why some people are reluctant to get vaccinated, as well as:
(2:27) Why it's important to get vaccinated, (8:06) COVID-19 vaccines and DNA, (10:33) the groups most likely not to get vaccinated, (13:58) the rise of medical misinformation, (21:01) creating and earning trust with community, (24:38) the Weill Cornell Medicine Diversity Center of Excellence, and (28:09) Capstone projects.
Learn more about Dr. Morales here: https://weillcornell.org/srmorales