HEALTHY D.C. & ME LEADERSHIP COALITION Archive & Advisor's Corner

Covid-19 vaccine: Why some health care workers say they want to wait – Vox
It’s essential to understand why some health care workers are putting off vaccinationEarly data on why health care workers are delaying the Covid-19 vaccine could help us end the pandemic sooner.

Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine immunity to stay at least a year | Reuters
(Reuters) – Immunity from Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine should last at least a year, the company said on Monday at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare conference.The drugmaker said it was confident that the messenger RNA (mRNA) technology it used was well suited to deploy a vaccine based on the new variant of the coronavirus which has […]

Stay Out Of Washington DC, Says Everyone
Thinking of visiting Washington DC in the next week or so? The universe is telling you to steer clear of nation’s capital until after the US Presidential Inauguration. First, there’s the FBI memo to law enforcement agencies across the country warning of armed protests being planned for Washington in the next eight days. The National Guard […]

D.C. lockdown for inauguration to start Wednesday
In an escalation of inauguration security following the Capitol riot, federal authorities plan to lock down a massive swath of downtown Washington on Wednesday, six days earlier than originally planned.Why it matters: The earlier shutdown is based on warnings about pre-inauguration demonstrations planned for this weekend in capitals throughout the country, as well as tighter security […]

Washington DC and Coronavirus: City Reeling from Riot Faces Rising Cases
WASHINGTON — While Mayor Muriel E. Bowser of Washington, D.C., was grappling with the riot that tore through the Capitol last week, another crisis was slowly unfolding: a surge of coronavirus in the district.

The Full COVID-19 Vaccine Release Schedule & Plan, Explained
With the authorization of the first two COVID-19 vaccines by the Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. has officially embarked on the first phase of the largest mass-vaccination effort in American history. That effort — which is critical to getting control over a pandemic that has hobbled the nation, infected more than 17.5 million Americans, and […]

My church will replace our Black Lives Matter sign. Will America replace its racist myth?
My church will replace our Black Lives Matter sign. Will America replace its racist myth?

Rosenwald schools provided an educational path for Black students. A new road map is needed for today.
Rosenwald schools provided an educational path for Black students. A new road map is needed for today.

Judge says D.C. violated law in awarding three lucrative Medicaid contracts
Judge says D.C. violated law in awarding three lucrative Medicaid contracts The D.C. government violated procurement laws when it awarded three of its largest contracts this summer — totaling $1.5 billion for three companies to manage health care for Medicaid recipients, a D.C. Contract Appeals Board judge ruled. The city must reassess the contracts […]

So Why Are Our Black OUD Patients Dying at The Fastest Rate in the Country?
So Why Are Our Black OUD Patients Dying at The Fastest Rate in the Country? Dr Bazron thank you for your call yesterday,Our OUD patients in 2020 are on pace to die with a 50% increase overall and most dramatically in the homeless and 60-69 age group. So one might ask, why are our Black […]


Opioid-related Fatal Overdoses: January 1, 2016 to August 31, 2020
Opioid-related Fatal Overdoses: January 1, 2016 to August 31, 2020

Amid history of mistreatment, doctors struggle to sell Black Americans on coronavirus vaccine
Amid history of mistreatment, doctors struggle to sell Black Americans on coronavirus vaccine

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the inequities of the health-care system: ‘Black lives are at risk. Serious risk’
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the inequities of the health care system: ‘Black lives are at risk. Serious risk’ “Our lives are at risk. The health care system — and everyday individuals — have to do a better job to protect us,” writes NBA legend, activist, writer and UCLA Health Ambassador Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in a compelling account of his unique experience […]

Johns Hopkins, benefactor of namesake hospital and university, was an enslaver
Johns Hopkins, benefactor of namesake hospital and university, was an enslaver

Dr. Edwin Chapman Webinar on health disparities in D.C.’s Ward 7 & 8: Covid-19, Drugs, & Mental Health
Dr. Chapman has practiced in Washington, DC for over 40 years specializing in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine. He is board certified in internal medicine and a Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine investigating the complex mix of addiction, undertreated mental illness, infectious diseases (AIDS & hepatitis C), criminal behavior, and chronic diseases […]