African Americans

It's part of a national initiative to reach underserved communities and starts with 250 centers around the country.

The latest Florida Department of Health numbers shows the percent of Black Floridians vaccinated so far is in the single digits.

The county hosted another community vaccination event, this time at a Baptist church in downtown Tampa. The goal is to make the vaccine more accessible in underserved communities.

Of the more than 1 million people who have received a coronavirus vaccine in Florida, about 5% are Black.

The church, in the College Hill neighborhood of Tampa, vaccinated 590 people with their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

Until a vaccine can be more widely distributed, doctors are urging people to keep wearing masks and social distancing to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

More than 22,000 Florida residents have died as a result of contracting COVID-19. Black people make up nearly 3,800 of those deaths.

The panel is enlisting faith leaders, HBCU presidents, elected officials and others to advocate for the vaccine in minority communities.

Latinos and African Americans are among those most likely to express skepticism about the coronavirus vaccine. Efforts are underway to change their minds.

Ernest Grant, the president of the American Nurses Association, says historical abuses have left Black people with a distrust of vaccines. Now he's part of a coronavirus vaccine trial.