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Vaccines for African Americans

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Donald Nelson, 80, left, gets his Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from Heart of Florida Health Center Medical Assistant Jackie Zayas Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021. "(The vaccine) It's everything. Maybe It will help me keep me alive," Neslon said. A partnership with Marion County Sheriff's Office, Heart of Florida Health Center, Department of Health and the Marion County Fire Rescue provided about 200 vaccine appointments for African American individual over 65 at the St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021.The Heart of Florida Health CenterÕs Chief Executive Officer Jamie Ulmer said that he wanted to assist in closing the gap in health disparities with COVID-19 in the African American community. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner]2021
Donald Nelson, 80, left, gets his Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from Heart of Florida Health Center Medical Assistant Jackie Zayas Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021. "(The vaccine) It's everything. Maybe It will help me keep me alive," Neslon said. A partnership with Marion County Sheriff's Office, Heart of Florida Health Center, Department of Health and the Marion County Fire Rescue provided about 200 vaccine appointments for African American individual over 65 at the St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021.The Heart of Florida Health CenterÕs Chief Executive Officer Jamie Ulmer said that he wanted to assist in closing the gap in health disparities with COVID-19 in the African American community. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner]2021
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Katlyn McNeal, an RN with the Heart of Florida Health Center, groups syringes with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday at St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala, FL, Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021. A partnership with Marion County Sheriff's Office, Heart of Florida Health Center, Department of Health and the Marion County Fire Rescue provided about 200 vaccine appointments for African American individual over 65 at the St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021.The Heart of Florida Health CenterÕs Chief Executive Officer Jamie Ulmer said that he wanted to assist in closing the gap in health disparities with COVID-19 in the African American community. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner]2021
Katlyn McNeal, an RN with the Heart of Florida Health Center, groups syringes with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday at St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala, FL, Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021. A partnership with Marion County Sheriff's Office, Heart of Florida Health Center, Department of Health and the Marion County Fire Rescue provided about 200 vaccine appointments for African American individual over 65 at the St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021.The Heart of Florida Health CenterÕs Chief Executive Officer Jamie Ulmer said that he wanted to assist in closing the gap in health disparities with COVID-19 in the African American community. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner]2021
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Katlyn McNeal, an RN with the Heart of Florida Health Center, fills syringes with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday at St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala, FL, Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021. A partnership with Marion County Sheriff's Office, Heart of Florida Health Center, Department of Health and the Marion County Fire Rescue provided about 200 vaccine appointments for African American individual over 65 at the St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021.The Heart of Florida Health CenterÕs Chief Executive Officer Jamie Ulmer said that he wanted to assist in closing the gap in health disparities with COVID-19 in the African American community. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner]2021
Katlyn McNeal, an RN with the Heart of Florida Health Center, fills syringes with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday at St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala, FL, Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021. A partnership with Marion County Sheriff's Office, Heart of Florida Health Center, Department of Health and the Marion County Fire Rescue provided about 200 vaccine appointments for African American individual over 65 at the St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021.The Heart of Florida Health CenterÕs Chief Executive Officer Jamie Ulmer said that he wanted to assist in closing the gap in health disparities with COVID-19 in the African American community. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner]2021
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Florida Health Center Medical Assistant Jackie Zayas gives a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to a patient Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021. A partnership with Marion County Sheriff's Office, Heart of Florida Health Center, Department of Health and the Marion County Fire Rescue provided about 200 vaccine appointments for African American individual over 65 at the St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021.The Heart of Florida Health CenterÕs Chief Executive Officer Jamie Ulmer said that he wanted to assist in closing the gap in health disparities with COVID-19 in the African American community. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner]2021
Florida Health Center Medical Assistant Jackie Zayas gives a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to a patient Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021. A partnership with Marion County Sheriff's Office, Heart of Florida Health Center, Department of Health and the Marion County Fire Rescue provided about 200 vaccine appointments for African American individual over 65 at the St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021.The Heart of Florida Health CenterÕs Chief Executive Officer Jamie Ulmer said that he wanted to assist in closing the gap in health disparities with COVID-19 in the African American community. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner]2021
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Reverend Richard Howard walks the car line while organizing the traffic for vaccines at his church Wednesday morning. A partnership with Marion County Sheriff's Office, Heart of Florida Health Center, Department of Health and the Marion County Fire Rescue provided about 200 vaccine appointments for African American individual over 65 at the St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021.The Heart of Florida Health CenterÕs Chief Executive Officer Jamie Ulmer said that he wanted to assist in closing the gap in health disparities with COVID-19 in the African American community. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner]2021
Reverend Richard Howard walks the car line while organizing the traffic for vaccines at his church Wednesday morning. A partnership with Marion County Sheriff's Office, Heart of Florida Health Center, Department of Health and the Marion County Fire Rescue provided about 200 vaccine appointments for African American individual over 65 at the St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021.The Heart of Florida Health CenterÕs Chief Executive Officer Jamie Ulmer said that he wanted to assist in closing the gap in health disparities with COVID-19 in the African American community. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner]2021
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Arzette McGill, left and her husband Jeremiah McGill fill out paper work before receiving their Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday. A partnership with Marion County Sheriff's Office, Heart of Florida Health Center, Department of Health and the Marion County Fire Rescue provided about 200 vaccine appointments for African American individual over 65 at the St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021.The Heart of Florida Health CenterÕs Chief Executive Officer Jamie Ulmer said that he wanted to assist in closing the gap in health disparities with COVID-19 in the African American community. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner]2021
Arzette McGill, left and her husband Jeremiah McGill fill out paper work before receiving their Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday. A partnership with Marion County Sheriff's Office, Heart of Florida Health Center, Department of Health and the Marion County Fire Rescue provided about 200 vaccine appointments for African American individual over 65 at the St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021.The Heart of Florida Health CenterÕs Chief Executive Officer Jamie Ulmer said that he wanted to assist in closing the gap in health disparities with COVID-19 in the African American community. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner]2021
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Katlyn McNeal, an RN with the Heart of Florida Health Center, fills syringes with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday at St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala, FL, Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021. A partnership with Marion County Sheriff's Office, Heart of Florida Health Center, Department of Health and the Marion County Fire Rescue provided about 200 vaccine appointments for African American individual over 65 at the St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021.The Heart of Florida Health CenterÕs Chief Executive Officer Jamie Ulmer said that he wanted to assist in closing the gap in health disparities with COVID-19 in the African American community. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner]2021
Katlyn McNeal, an RN with the Heart of Florida Health Center, fills syringes with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday at St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala, FL, Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021. A partnership with Marion County Sheriff's Office, Heart of Florida Health Center, Department of Health and the Marion County Fire Rescue provided about 200 vaccine appointments for African American individual over 65 at the St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021.The Heart of Florida Health CenterÕs Chief Executive Officer Jamie Ulmer said that he wanted to assist in closing the gap in health disparities with COVID-19 in the African American community. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner]2021
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Katlyn McNeal, an RN with the Heart of Florida Health Center, fills syringes with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday at St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala, FL, Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021. A partnership with Marion County Sheriff's Office, Heart of Florida Health Center, Department of Health and the Marion County Fire Rescue provided about 200 vaccine appointments for African American individual over 65 at the St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021.The Heart of Florida Health CenterÕs Chief Executive Officer Jamie Ulmer said that he wanted to assist in closing the gap in health disparities with COVID-19 in the African American community. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner]2021
Katlyn McNeal, an RN with the Heart of Florida Health Center, fills syringes with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday at St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala, FL, Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021. A partnership with Marion County Sheriff's Office, Heart of Florida Health Center, Department of Health and the Marion County Fire Rescue provided about 200 vaccine appointments for African American individual over 65 at the St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021.The Heart of Florida Health CenterÕs Chief Executive Officer Jamie Ulmer said that he wanted to assist in closing the gap in health disparities with COVID-19 in the African American community. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner]2021
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Katlyn McNeal, an RN with the Heart of Florida Health Center, fills syringes with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday at St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala, FL, Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021. A partnership with Marion County Sheriff's Office, Heart of Florida Health Center, Department of Health and the Marion County Fire Rescue provided about 200 vaccine appointments for African American individual over 65 at the St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021.The Heart of Florida Health CenterÕs Chief Executive Officer Jamie Ulmer said that he wanted to assist in closing the gap in health disparities with COVID-19 in the African American community. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner]2021
Katlyn McNeal, an RN with the Heart of Florida Health Center, fills syringes with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday at St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala, FL, Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021. A partnership with Marion County Sheriff's Office, Heart of Florida Health Center, Department of Health and the Marion County Fire Rescue provided about 200 vaccine appointments for African American individual over 65 at the St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021.The Heart of Florida Health CenterÕs Chief Executive Officer Jamie Ulmer said that he wanted to assist in closing the gap in health disparities with COVID-19 in the African American community. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner]2021
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Donald Nelson, 80, left, talks with Ella and David Cayson Jr. after Nelson received his Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021. "(The vaccine) It's everything. Maybe It will help me keep me alive," Neslon said. A partnership with Marion County Sheriff's Office, Heart of Florida Health Center, Department of Health and the Marion County Fire Rescue provided about 200 vaccine appointments for African American individual over 65 at the St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021.The Heart of Florida Health CenterÕs Chief Executive Officer Jamie Ulmer said that he wanted to assist in closing the gap in health disparities with COVID-19 in the African American community. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner]2021
Donald Nelson, 80, left, talks with Ella and David Cayson Jr. after Nelson received his Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021. "(The vaccine) It's everything. Maybe It will help me keep me alive," Neslon said. A partnership with Marion County Sheriff's Office, Heart of Florida Health Center, Department of Health and the Marion County Fire Rescue provided about 200 vaccine appointments for African American individual over 65 at the St. John's Baptist Church in Ocala Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021.The Heart of Florida Health CenterÕs Chief Executive Officer Jamie Ulmer said that he wanted to assist in closing the gap in health disparities with COVID-19 in the African American community. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner]2021
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